what county is schenectady, ny
Schenectady, New York. Schenectady /skáµ»ËnÉktÉdi/ (skÉ-NEK-tÉ-dee) is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135. The name Schenectady is derived from a Mohawk word skahnÃ©htati meaning beyond the pines.