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Louisville, Kentucky
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Consolidated city-county
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Louisville/Jefferson County
Metro Government |
From top: Louisville downtown skyline at night, Cathedral of the Assumption, Thunder Over Louisville fireworks during the Kentucky Derby Festival, Kentucky Derby, Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, Fourth Street Live!, The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts
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| Nickname(s):
Derby City, River City,[1] (The) Gateway to the South,[2] Falls City, The 'Ville[3]
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![highlighted portion of Jefferson County represents the "balance" population of Louisville[citation needed] Also seen is the location of Louisville in the state of Kentucky.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Jefferson_County_Kentucky_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Louisville-Jefferson_County_metro_government_%28balance%29_Highlighted_2148006.svg/250px-Jefferson_County_Kentucky_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Louisville-Jefferson_County_metro_government_%28balance%29_Highlighted_2148006.svg.png)
highlighted portion of Jefferson County represents the "balance" population of Louisville[citation needed] Also seen is the location of Louisville in the state of Kentucky.
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| Coordinates: 38°13.52′N 85°44.5′W / 38.22533°N 85.7417°W / 38.22533; -85.7417Coordinates: 38°13.52′N 85°44.5′W / 38.22533°N 85.7417°W / 38.22533; -85.7417
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| Country |
United States |
| State |
Kentucky |
| County |
Jefferson |
| Founded by |
George Rogers Clark |
| Named for |
Louis XVI |
| Government
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| • Type |
Mayor–council |
| • Mayor |
Greg Fischer (D) |
| • Metro Council |
26 council members |
| Area
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| • Consolidated city-county |
397.68 sq mi (1,030 km2) |
| • Land |
380.46 sq mi (985.4 km2) |
| • Water |
17.23 sq mi (44.6 km2) |
| Elevation
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466 ft (142 m) |
| Population
(2018)
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| • Consolidated city-county |
770,557[4] (consolidated)
620,118[5] (balance) |
| • Rank |
US: 29th[d]
KY: 1st |
| • Density |
1,924/sq mi (743.0/km2) |
| • Urban
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972,546[b] (US: 43rd) |
| • Metro
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1,297,310[7] (US: 45th[a]) |
| • CSA
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1,488,015[7] (US: 38th[c]) |
| • GMP
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$67.3 billion (US: 48th) |
| Demonym(s) |
Louisvillian |
| Time zone |
UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) |
UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code prefixes |
major: 402xx
minor: 400xx, 401xx
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| Area code |
502 |
| FIPS code |
21-48006 |
| GNIS feature ID |
0509453[8]
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| USDA hardiness zones |
6b, 7a[9]
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| Interstates |
    
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| Airports |
Louisville International Airport, Bowman Field |
| Waterways |
Ohio River, Beargrass Creek, Floyds Fork, Harrods Creek |
| Website |
LouisvilleKy.gov |
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