Nashville, Tennessee | |
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City of Nashville and County of Davidson | |
![]() From top to bottom, left to right: Nashville skyline, the Parthenon, Nissan Stadium, Ryman Auditorium, Tennessee State Capitol, Vanderbilt University's The Wyatt Center, First Horizon Park, Bridgestone Arena | |
Nickname(s): Music City, Country Music Capital, Athens of the South | |
![]() Interactive map of Nashville | |
Coordinates: 36°09′44″N 86°46′28″W / 36.16222°N 86.77444°W | |
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County | Davidson |
Founded | 1779 |
Incorporated | 1806 |
Named for | Francis Nash |
Government | |
• Mayor | Freddie O'Connell (D) |
• Vice Mayor | Angie Henderson |
Area | |
• Consolidated | 525.94 sq mi (1,362.2 km2) |
• Land | 504.03 sq mi (1,305.4 km2) |
• Water | 21.91 sq mi (56.7 km2) |
Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
Population | |
• Consolidated | 715,884 |
• Rank | 21st in the United States 1st in Tennessee |
• Density | 1,367.87/sq mi (528.15/km2) |
• Metro | 1,989,519 (36th) |
• Balance | 689,447 |
Demonym | Nashvillian |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 37201-37250 |
Area code(s) | 615 and 629 |
GNIS feature ID | 1652484 |
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Waterways | Cumberland River |
Public transit | Nashville MTA |
Regional rail | Music City Star |
Airport | Nashville International Airport |
Website | www |
Nashville is the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is on the Cumberland River in Davidson County. Nashville is the home of the Grand Ole Opry, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and many major record labels.
Nashville has 689,447 people in it (according to the 2020 census).[3] A resident of Nashville is called a Nashvillian.
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