Bayonne (pronounced
bay-OWN) is a
city in
Hudson County,
New Jersey, United States. Located in the
Gateway Region, Bayonne is situated on a
peninsula located between
Newark Bay to the west, the
Kill Van Kull to the south, and
New York Bay to the east. As of the
2010 United States Census, the city's population was 63,024, reflecting an increase of 1,182 (+1.9%) from the 61,842 counted in the
2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 398 (+0.6%) from the 61,444 counted in the
1990 Census.