What country is Cincinnati?

Founded in 1788, located in the north of the intersection of Lijin River and Ohio River, it is the economic and cultural center of Cincinnati metropolitan area. The name Cincinnati is a courtesy title for George Washington. This sentence comes from the ancient Roman general Lucius Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, who took a step back and saved Rome.

Cincinnati, as the crossroads of rivers and towns at the junction of east, west, north and south, has less immigrants and less influence from Europe than the cities on the east coast at the same time. Most of the population is German-speaking immigrants. Cincinnati is home to three major sports teams: Cincinnati Redskins in Major League Baseball, Cincinnati Bengal Tigers in National Football League and Cincinnati Football Club in Major League Baseball.

It is also home to the minor league ice hockey team Cincinnati Hurricanes. The University of Cincinnati, the largest institution of higher education in the city, was founded in 18 19. It is a city college and is now listed as one of the 50 largest universities in the United States.

geographical environment

An important industrial city and river port at the southwestern tip of Ohio in the central United States. Located on the north shore of the top of the Ohio River, near the junction of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. The urban area is 202 square kilometers with a population of 30 1, 30 1(20 17). The capital circle includes 7 counties in 3 states, covering an area of 5,579 square kilometers.

The city is located in a flat basin, surrounded by mountains on three sides, where the Miami River and the Ohio River meet. 5438+ 10 The average temperature in June is 0℃, and that in July 24th is 5℃. The annual precipitation is 1000 mm.

1788, the first Europeans settled here. 18 19 to establish a city. After 1827, with the completion of the Miami Canal and the Ohio River-Lake Erie Canal, it gradually became the main river port and commercial center in the Midwest of the United States. Later, due to the construction of the railway, the city developed rapidly and became one of the early industrial cities in the midwest of the United States.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Cincinnati