Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee
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
Official seal of Nashville, Tennessee
Nickname(s): 
Music City, Country Music Capital, Athens of the South
Map
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 (1779)
Incorporated1806 (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
 • 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).[3] A resident of Nashville is called a Nashvillian.

  1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County – County Subdivision and Place: 2010 Census Summary File 1". U.S. Census Bureau. 2010. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  2. "QuickFacts: Davidson County, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 21 August 2021.


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