Beloit (Wisconsin)

Beloit is a city located in the Comté of Rock'n'roll, Wisconsin, the United States. The census of 2000 indicated a population of: 35775 inhabitants. Densité : 335 hab/km ² (867,7 hab/mi ²). Its total surface area is of 43,2 km ² (16,7 semi ²). Coordinates géographiques :.

The first inhabitants were the Amerindian S Winnebago S. the first explorer European was Joseph Thiébault, a trapper French, which made barter with the Amerindians in the Années 1820. The origin of the name of the city, founded in 1836, is dubious. It seems that he comes from French Balotte, name changed into Beloit by analogy with Detroit. This thesis is prone to guarantee.

Anecdote

The agroalimentary firm Hormel has a factory of chili con carne with Beloit. One finds there the largest can of Chile in the world.

External bond

Official site

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