Bessemer

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Bessemer is an industrial city in Jefferson County, Alabama, historically known for its steelmaking and manufacturing.

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Bessemer canonical 5
City of Bessemer 1

Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
areaCode 205
659
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Jefferson County, Alabama
elevation approximately 509 feet
FIPSCode 01-05924
foundingDate 1887
GNISFeatureID 0113874
governmentType mayor–council government
hasFacility Alabama Splash Adventure
Bessemer Civic Center
Bessemer Hall of History Museum
hasMajorHighway Interstate 20
Interstate 459 NERFINISHED
Interstate 59 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 11 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 31 NERFINISHED
historicalIndustry coal mining
iron production
manufacturing
railroad equipment
steelmaking
incorporationDate September 9, 1887
isSuburbOf Birmingham, Alabama, United States
surface form: Birmingham, Alabama
knownFor industrial development
steel industry history
locatedIn Alabama
Birmingham–Hoover metropolitan area
Jefferson County, Alabama
locatedInRegion Deep South
Central Alabama
surface form: central Alabama
namedAfter Henry Bessemer
partOf Metropolitan Borough of Birmingham
surface form: Birmingham District
postalCode 35020
35022
35023
state Alabama
timezone Central Time Zone
timezoneDST Central Time Zone
surface form: Central Daylight Time

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Alabama containsCity Bessemer
Bessemer City Schools jurisdiction Bessemer
this entity surface form: City of Bessemer
Bessemer Civic Center city Bessemer