Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital and largest city in the U.S.
state">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, Tennessee | |
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State capital and consolidated city-county | |
| 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 | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| 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 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Tennessee |
| 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 (2020) | |
| • 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 |
| Interstates |     |
| U.S. routes |          |
| State routes |             |
| Waterways | Cumberland River |
| Public transit | Nashville MTA |
| Regional rail | Music City Star |
| Airport | Nashville International Airport |
| Website | www |
Nashville has 689,447 people in it (according to the 2020 census). A resident of Nashville is called a Nashvillian.
Government and politics
The City of Nashville and Davidson County joined in 1963 as a way for Nashville to fight the problems of urban sprawl. The joint metropolitan government offers services such as police, firefighting, electricity, running water, and waste water disposal.
History
On March 3, 2020, a tornado tracked west to east, just north of the downtown Nashville area, killing at least 25 people and leaving tens of thousands without electricity.
On December 25, 2020, a suicide bombing happened in the city.
Sports teams
Nashville sports teams include:
- Tennessee Titans - football
- Nashville Predators - ice hockey
- Nashville Sounds - baseball
- Nashville SC - soccer
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