Nashville, Tennessee |
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| Metropolitan Government of
Nashville and Davidson County |  | | | Nickname(s): Music City, Athens of the South |  Location of the consolidated city-county in the state ofTennessee. | Location in Tennessee, United States & North America Show map of TennesseeShow map of the USShow map of North AmericaShow all | Coordinates:  36°10′00″N 86°47′00″W
| | Country | United States |
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| State | Tennessee |
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| County | Davidson |
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| Founded | 1779 |
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| Incorporated | 1806 |
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| Named for | Francis Nash |
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| Government |
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| • Mayor | David Briley[1] (D[1]) |
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| • Vice Mayor | Jim Shulman[2] |
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| Area |
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| • Consolidated | 525.94 sq mi (1,362.2 km2) |
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| • Land | 504.03 sq mi (1,305.4 km2) |
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| • Water | 21.91 sq mi (56.7 km2) |
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| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
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| Population |
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| • Consolidated | 691,243 |
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| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (510/km2) |
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| • Metro | 1,903,045 |
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| • Balance | 667,560 |
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| Demonym(s) | Nashvillian |
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| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
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| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
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| ZIP codes | 37201-37250 |
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| Area code(s) | 615 and 629 |
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| Interstates | I-40, I-24, I-65, and I-440 |
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| Other main roadways | US 31, US 31W, US 31E, US 41, US 70, SR 155 |
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| Waterways | Cumberland River |
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| Public transit | Nashville MTA |
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| Regional rail | Music City Star |
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| Website | www.nashville.gov |
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