New Britain |
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Address
27 West Main Street
New Britain, CT 06051
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Phone
860-826-3303 |
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New Britain is both a city and a town (coextensive) located in Hartford County, Connecticut, 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Hartford. In 1900, 25,998 people lived in New Britain, Connecticut; in 1910, 43,916; in 1915, 52,203; in 1920, 59,316; and in 1940, 68,685. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 71,538. While it was considered a city of its own, New Britain is now considered a suburb of Hartford, which is only nine miles away.
New Britain has the largest Polish population of any city in Connecticut. The city is home to Central Connecticut State University and Charter Oak State College. It also hosts a Double A minor league baseball team known as the New Britain Rock Cats.
New Britain's official nickname is the "Beehive City." New Britain is also known as "Hardware City" because of its history as a manufacturing center and as the headquarters of Stanley Works. In addition, because of its large Polish population, the city is sometimes referred to as "New Britski." The slogan for its high school sports teams, the Hurricanes, is "Hard Hittin' New Britain", sometimes pronounced "Hard Hi'in New Bri'in." This pronunciation is derived from the habit of many residents of New Britain to pronounce the t in its name using a glottal stop.
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