Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee
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
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 of Nashville, Tennessee
Flag
Official seal of Nashville, Tennessee
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 / 36.16222; -86.77444
Country United States
State Tennessee
CountyDavidson
Founded1779; 247 years ago (1779)
Incorporated1806; 220 years ago (1806)
Named forFrancis Nash
Government
 • MayorFreddie O'Connell (D)
 • Vice MayorAngie Henderson
Area
 • Consolidated525.94 sq mi (1,362.2 km2)
 • Land504.03 sq mi (1,305.4 km2)
 • Water21.91 sq mi (56.7 km2)
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Consolidated715,884
 • Rank21st in the United States
1st in Tennessee
 • Density1,367.87/sq mi (528.15/km2)
 • Metro
2,014,444 (35th)
 • Balance
689,447
DemonymNashvillian
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
37201-37250
Area code(s)615 and 629
GNIS feature ID1652484
Interstates
U.S. routes
State routes
WaterwaysCumberland River
Public transitNashville MTA
Regional railMusic City Star
AirportNashville International Airport
Websitewww.nashville.gov

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). 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:

References

  1. ↑ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County – County Subdivision and Place: 2010 Census Summary File 1". U.S. Census Bureau. 2010. Retrieved February 28, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "QuickFacts: Davidson County, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  3. 1 2 "QuickFacts: Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  4. ↑ Gee, Brandon; Timothy Bella; Kim Bellware; Matthew Cappucci (March 3, 2020). "Tornadoes kill at least 19 people, leave trail of destruction in and around Nashville". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  5. ↑ Sutton, Caroline (December 25, 2020). "Christmas Day bombing damages much of Nashville's 2nd Ave". WTVF-TV. Retrieved December 25, 2020.

Notes

  1. ↑ Consolidated refers to the population of Davidson County; Balance refers to the population of Nashville excluding other incorporated cities within the Nashville-Davidson boundary.

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