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The City and County of Broomfield lies in the northwestern tier of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area in the State of Colorado. Broomfield has a consolidated city and county government. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population was 43,478 in 2005. Broomfield is the 16th most populous city in the State of Colorado.

Broomfield is located at 39.931817, -105.065919.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 71.1 km² (27.5 mi²). 70.2 km² (27.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (1.24%) is water.

Broomfield has an extensive trail system that connects the various lakes and parks. A spectacular trail connects the Stearns Lake and the Josh's Pond on the west side of town. Broomfield also has a 9/11 memorial containing a piece of the steel beam from one of the towers.

In the 1990s, Broomfield and other area suburbs experienced tremendous economic growth, much of it focused in technology. According to the Broomfield Economic Development Corporation website , Broomfield's top five employers are IBM at 4,200 employees, Sun Microsystems at 3,800 employees, Ball Corporation at 3,000 employees, and Level 3 Communications at 2,000.

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