Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2020 census, the city's population of 67,047 made it the state's ninth-most populous city and the twenty-fifth most-populous municipality. The city is in eastern New York, near the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson rivers. It is in the same metropolitan area as the state capital, Albany, which is about 15 miles southeast. Schenectady was founded on the south side of the Mohawk River by Dutch colonists in the 17th century, many of whom came from the Albany area. The name "Schenectady" is derived from the Mohawk word skahnéhtati, meaning "beyond the pines" and used for the area around Albany, New York. Residents of the new village developed farms on strip plots along the river. Connected to the west by the Mohawk River and Erie Canal, Schenectady developed rapidly in the 19th century as part of the Mohawk Valley trade, manufacturing, and transportation corridor.

Country: United States
State: New York
County: Schenectady
Region: Capital District
Settled: 1661
Incorporated: 1798
Mayor: Gary R. McCarthy (D)
Population (2020): 67,047
Metro: 1,170,483
Time zone: Eastern (EST) (UTC−5)
Summer (DST): EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP code: 12301–12309, 12325, 12345
Area code(s): 518
FIPS code: 36-65508
GNIS feature ID: 0964570
Official Website: http://www.cityofschenectady.com/
Wikidata description: county seat of Schenectady County, New York, United States
Wikidata id: Q331380
Wikidata label: Schenectady
Wikidata aliases: Array
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