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Princeton, New Jersey

The city of Princeton is known all over the world with the seriel "Doctor House" and the oldest university in the USA - Princeton University. The population of the town is only 30 thousand people. It located in Mercer County, New Jersey. It's about 70 kilometers from New York. It is considered a campus, although Princeton has many offices of various companies and other educational institutions (except for Princeton University). 

Nasau Street is a shopping and a resting area near Princeton University. It has long become a popular tourist destination. There are cafes, restaurants, souvenir shops, bookshops and everything that the traveler wishes :) Therefore, for tourists, Princeton is a great place to go on holiday. Especially in summer. Better way to use a car, although there is a bus.

The history of the city of Princeton begins in the 18th century. In 1756, Princeton University was transferred here from Elizabethtown. Then, Princeton was considered a campus. In 1812, there appeared the Princeton theological seminary. In 1930, Princeton created the Institute for Advanced Studies, in which Albert Ensstein, John von Neumann, Kurt Gedel worked.

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