Geography
The city is located between the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains. Downtown Denver is located on the east bank of the South Platte River. The area of the city is 401.3 km².
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Denver was founded in 1858 in Kansas Territory. In fact, it has existed since November 1861. By 1890, the population of Denver already exceeded 106 thousand people.
The city received the right to organize the Winter Olympic Games in 1976, but then refused to host them for environmental reasons.
Economics and transport
The city has an international airport and a railway station. Transport services in the city are handled by the Regional Transportation District (RTD) company. It operates more than 1,000 buses and 6 light rail lines
Enterprises of the aerospace, chemical, printing, and food industries. Some of the more well-known companies represented here include Lockheed-Martin and Ball Aerospace. Mint. A number of banking companies.
Science, culture
National Asthma Center. Two universities, including Colorado Christian University. Art and other museums.
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