Flatlands, Brooklyn
Neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Flatlands is a neighborhood in the southeast part of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. The current neighborhood borders are roughly defined by the Bay Ridge Branch to the north, Avenue U to the south, Ralph Avenue to the east, and Flatbush Avenue to the southwest.
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Coordinates: 40.621°N 73.935°W / 40.621; -73.935 | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
City | New York City |
Borough | Brooklyn |
Community District | Brooklyn 18[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.2800 sq mi (5.9053 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 64,762 |
• Density | 28,000/sq mi (11,000/km2) |
Ethnicity | |
• Black | 66.3% |
• White | 18.2 |
• Hispanic | 8.9 |
• Asian | 4.0 |
• Other | 2.6 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 11234 |
Area codes | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
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Originally an independent town,[4][5] Flatlands became part of the City of Brooklyn in 1896.[6]
Flatlands is part of Brooklyn Community District 18, and its primary ZIP Code is 11234.[1] It is patrolled by the 63rd Precinct of the New York City Police Department.[7] Politically it is represented by the New York City Council's 45th and 46th Districts.[8]