The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the U.S. state of New York. The borough shares a land border with Westchester County, New York to its north; to its south and west, the New York City borough of Manhattan lies across the Harlem River; and to its south and east is the borough of Queens, across the East River. The Bronx, the only New York City borough located primarily on the U.S. mainland, has a land area of 42 square miles and a population of 1,472,654 at the 2020 census. It has the fourth-largest area, fourth-highest population, and third-highest population density of the boroughs. The Bronx is divided by the Bronx River into a hillier section in the west, and a flatter eastern section. East and west street names are divided by Jerome Avenue. The West Bronx was annexed to New York City in 1874, and the areas east of the Bronx River in 1895. Bronx County was separated from New York County in 1914.

County: Bronx (coterminous)
City: New York City
Settled: 1639
Named for: Bronx River (derived from Jonas Bronck)
Type: Borough of New York City
Borough President: Vanessa Gibson (D), – (Borough of the Bronx)
District Attorney: Darcel Clark (D), – (Bronx County)
Water: 27%
Population (2020): 1,472,654
Estimate (2024): 1,384,724
Demonym: Bronxite
Time zone: Eastern (UTC−05:00)
Summer (DST): EDT (UTC−04:00)
ZIP Code prefix: 104
Official Website: http://bronxboropres.nyc.gov/
Wikidata description: borough of New York City, New York, United States
Wikidata id: Q18426
Wikidata label: The Bronx
Wikidata aliases: Array
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