Charlotte, North Carolina
City
City of Charlotte
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Nicknames:  The Queen City , The QC, The Hornet's Nest
Location within Mecklenburg County
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Coordinates: 35°13′38″N 80°50′35″W [1]
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Mecklenburg
Settled	1755
Incorporated	1768
Named for	Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Government
• Type	Council-manager
• Body	City Council of Charlotte, North Carolina
• Mayor	Vi Lyles (D)
Area
• City	305.4 sq mi (771 km2)
Elevation [1]	761 ft (232 m)
Population  (2010)
• City	731,424
• Estimate  (2017)[2]	859,035 (US: 17th)
• Density	2,400/sq mi (950/km2)
• Urban	1,249,442 (38th)
• Metro	2,474,314 (22nd)
Demonym(s)	Charlottean
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28201-28237, 28240-28247, 28250, 28253-28256, 28258, 28260-28262, 28265-28266, 28269-28275, 28277-28278, 28280-28290, 28296-28297, 28299
Area codes	704, 980
FIPS code	37-12000[3]
Website	charlottenc.gov