Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale (pronounced /ˌfɔrt ˈlɔːdərdeɪl/ (deprecatit template)) is a ceety in the U.S. state o Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the coonty seat o Broward Coonty. Bi the way o tae 2007 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the ceety haed a population o 183,606. It is a principal ceety o the Sooth Florida metropolitan aurie, which is hame tae ower 5,413,212 fowk. The ceety is a popular tourist destination, wi 10.35 million visitors in 2006. Fort Lauderdale is sometimes kent as the "Venice o Americae" for its expansive an intricate canal seestem. The ceety is a major yachtin center, wi 42,000 resident yachts an 100 marinas an boatyairds in 2006. The ceety sits 23 mile north o Miami. Fort Lauderdale an the surroondin aurie host ower 4,000 restaurants an 120 nichtclubs in 2006. Fort Lauderdale is named for a series o forts biggit bi the Unitit States durin the Seicont Seminole War. The forts teuk their name frae Major William Lauderdale, that wis the commander o the detachment o sodgers that biggit the first fort. Housomeivver, development o the ceety didnae stairt till 50 year efter the forts war abandoned at the end o the conflict. Three forts named "Fort Lauderdale" war constructit; the first wis at the fork o the New River, the seicont at Tarpon Bend, in whit is nou kent as the Sailboat Bend neebourheid, an the third near the site o the Bahia Mar Marina. References