Brunswick, Georgia

Brunswick is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia and the county seat of Glynn County. In 2020, the city had an population of 15,210^[2] and a metropolitan population of 113,495. Brunswick is the principal city of the Brunswick, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is often called Metropolitan Brunswick.

Brunswick, Georgia
City
From top, left to right: Sidney Lanier Bridge, Old Brunswick City Hall, College of Coastal Georgia, Ritz Theatre, Glynn Academy, St. Athanasius Episcopal Church, Downtown
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Nicknames:  "Port City" "Shrimp Capital of the World"
Location in Glynn County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°8′59″N 81°29′29″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Glynn
Settled	1738
Founded	1771
Incorporated	1856
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
Area [1]
• City	25.09 sq mi (64.99 km2)
• Land	17.02 sq mi (44.08 km2)
• Water	8.07 sq mi (20.91 km2)
• Metro	1,286 sq mi (3,332 km2)
Elevation	14 ft (4 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• City	15,210
• Density	893.71/sq mi (345.06/km2)
• Metro	113,495
• Metro density	88/sq mi (34.1/km2)
Demonym	Brunswickian
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	31520-31525, 31527, 31561
Area code	912
FIPS code	13-11560[3]
GNIS feature ID	0354878[4]
Website	www.brunswickga.org

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "QuickFacts: Brunswick city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Other websites

• City of Brunswick website
• Brunswick CVB
• The Brunswick News
• Downtown Development District Archived 2007-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
• Sidney Lanier
• Sidney Lanier Bridge Archived 2006-08-14 at the Wayback Machine
• Coastal Georgia Community College
• Historical markers in Glynn County Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
• Liberty ship marker and model Archived 2008-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
• Master list of Liberty ships
• History of Brunswick
• "Welcome Ships for Victory" Photograph collection at the Brunswick-Glynn County Library that depict World War II cargo ship building activities from 1943 to 1945.