<P> Schenectady / skɪˈnɛktədi / ( ski - NEK - tə - 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 skahnéhtati meaning `` beyond the pines '' . The city was founded on the south side of the Mohawk River by Dutch colonists in the 17th century , many from the Albany area . They were prohibited from the fur trade by the Albany monopoly , which kept its control after the English takeover in 1664 . Residents of the new village developed farms on strip plots along the river . </P>
<P> Schenectady / skɪˈnɛktədi / ( ski - NEK - tə - 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 skahnéhtati meaning `` beyond the pines '' . The city was founded on the south side of the Mohawk River by Dutch colonists in the 17th century , many from the Albany area . They were prohibited from the fur trade by the Albany monopoly , which kept its control after the English takeover in 1664 . Residents of the new village developed farms on strip plots along the river . </P>
what is the population of schenectady new york
what is the population of schenectady new york
66,135
66,135