Large Forks
Geography
Grand Forks is the third plus big city of the North Dakota, with 49.321 inhabitants. The city is in the North-East of the state, on the Red Rivière of North. Surface of the east city of 49,9 km ². The mayor of the city east Michael Brown.The coordinates of the city are:
- latitude: 47° 54 ' 44" NR
- longitude: 97° 3 ' 17" O
History
Grand Forks was founded the June 15th 1870 and recognized like a city the February 22nd 1881.
In 1997, the red river left its bed and the city was struck by violent floods.
Education
The Université of North Dakota is in Grand Forks.
Twin cities
Grand Forks is twinned with:
- Dickinson, North Dakota, the United States
- Sarpsborg, Norway
- Awano, Japan (finished twinning)
- Ishim, Russia (inactive twinning)
Demography
In 2000, the 49.321 inhabitants of Large FOrks were divided into 11.058 familles.
Composition of the population:
- white: 93,35%
- Afro-American: 0,86%
- Amerindian: 2,75% Asian
- : 0,96%
- originating in the Pacific Islands: 0,06%
- others: 0,58% mongrel
- : 1,44% Hispanic
- : 1,87%
36,4% of the population have Norwegian ancestors; 34,7% have German ancestors; 10,6% have Irish ancestors; 6,5% have French ancestors; 6,2% have Polish ancestors; 6,1% have English ancestors.
List mayors of Large Forks
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