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
Flag 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
County	Davidson
Founded	1779; 245 years ago (1779)
Incorporated	1806; 218 years ago (1806)
Named for	Francis Nash
Government
• Mayor	Freddie O'Connell (D)
• Vice Mayor	Angie Henderson
Area [1]
• Consolidated	525.94 sq mi (1,362.2 km2)
• Land	504.03 sq mi (1,305.4 km2)
• Water	21.91 sq mi (56.7 km2)
Elevation	597 ft (182 m)
Population  (2020)[a][2][3]
• Consolidated	715,884
• Rank	21st in the United States 1st in Tennessee
• Density	1,367.87/sq mi (528.15/km2)
• Metro [4]	1,989,519 (36th)
• Balance	689,447
Demonym	Nashvillian
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	37201-37250
Area code(s)	615 and 629
GNIS feature ID	1652484
Interstates
U.S. routes
State routes
Waterways	Cumberland River
Public transit	Nashville MTA
Regional rail	Music City Star
Airport	Nashville International Airport
Website	www.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.
4. ↑ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 August 2021.