Englewood
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Englewood is a corruption of Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...

 Engelse buurt, or "English neighborhood", which originally referred to Englewood, New Jersey
Englewood, New Jersey
Englewood is a city located in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 27,147.Englewood was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1899, from portions of Ridgefield Township and the remaining portions of...

's status as one of the few English-speaking settlements in Dutch-speaking New Netherland
New Netherland
New Netherland, or Nieuw-Nederland in Dutch, was the 17th-century colonial province of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands on the East Coast of North America. The claimed territories were the lands from the Delmarva Peninsula to extreme southwestern Cape Cod...

. Today, the name may refer to:
  • Englewood, California
    Englewood, California
    Englewood is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located east-southeast of Redcrest, at an elevation of 364 feet .. The area is the site of a few homes and a derelict Eel River Sawmills mill....

  • Englewood, Colorado
    Englewood, Colorado
    The city of Englewood is a Home Rule Municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. As of 2007, the city is estimated to have a total population of 32,532. Englewood is part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area. Englewood is located in the South Platte River Valley east of the...

    • Englewood (RTD)
      Englewood (RTD)
      Englewood is a RTD light rail station in Englewood, Colorado, United States. Operating as part of the C and D Lines, the station was opened on July 14, 2000, and is operated by the Regional Transportation District. It serves the Englewood City Center, site of the former Cinderella City...

      , transit station in Englewood, Colorado
  • Englewood, Florida
    Englewood, Florida
    Englewood is a census-designated place in Charlotte and Sarasota counties in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 16,196.Englewood also was the original name for Vineland, Florida...

  • Englewood, Chicago
    Englewood, Chicago
    Englewood, once known as "Junction Grove" , is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago. At its height, over 97,000 people lived in its approximately 3 square miles , but the neighborhood's population has since dropped dramatically...

    , Illinois
  • Englewood, Kansas
    Englewood, Kansas
    Englewood is a city in Clark County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 77.-Geography:Englewood is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 109...

  • Englewood, New Jersey
    Englewood, New Jersey
    Englewood is a city located in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 27,147.Englewood was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1899, from portions of Ridgefield Township and the remaining portions of...

  • Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
    Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
    Englewood Cliffs is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 5,281. The borough houses the world headquarters of CNBC and the American headquarters of Unilever, and is home to both Ferrari and Maserati North America.Englewood Cliffs...

  • Englewood, Ohio
    Englewood, Ohio
    Englewood, a northern suburb of Dayton, is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,465 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

  • Englewood, Tennessee
    Englewood, Tennessee
    Englewood is a town in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,590 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land. The town is situated in the Chestuee Creek Valley, a broad valley carved by a...

  • West Englewood, Chicago
    West Englewood, Chicago
    West Englewood, one of the 77 well defined community areas, is located on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois. At one time it was known as South Lynne. The boundaries of West Englewood are Garfield Blvd to the north, Racine Ave to the east, the CSX and Norfolk Southern RR tracks to the west,...

    , Illinois
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