Rochester (New Hampshire)

Strafford County

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Rochester is a city in New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city in the district of Strafford County, and has 28,461 inhabitants.

Geography

The city has an area of ​​118.6 km ², of which 116.9 km ² land and 1.6 km ² (1.38 %) of water.

Rochester is located in the catchment area of the rivers / streams Salmon Falls, Isinglass and Cocheco River. The highest elevation in Rochester is Nute Ridge ( 177 m ), situated in the northern city.

Boroughs

Rochester consists of the following districts:

  • East Rochester
  • Gonic
  • Rochester

History

The settlement was founded in Rochester in 1749 and registered in 1778.

On 30 November 2007, a 46- year-old man took several hostages in a presidential campaign office of Hillary Clinton in Rochester, and the venue became known internationally. After six hours, the hostage crisis ended without bloodshed.

Personalities

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