Louisville, Ky.
| Louisville, Kentucky | |||
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| Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government |
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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,(The) Gateway to the South, Falls City, The 'Ville | |||
_Highlighted_2148006.svg) Location of Louisville in Jefferson County and in the Commonwealth of Kentucky |
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| Coordinates: 38°13.52′N 85°44.5′W / 38.22533°N 85.7417°WCoordinates: 38°13.52′N 85°44.5′W / 38.22533°N 85.7417°W | |||
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 United States
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 Kentucky
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| County | Jefferson | ||
| Established | 1778 | ||
| Incorporated | 1828 | ||
| Founded by | George Rogers Clark | ||
| Named for | Louis XVI | ||
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| • Type | Mayor–council | ||
| • Mayor | Greg Fischer (D) | ||
| • Metro Council | 26 council members | ||
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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 | 466 ft (142 m) | ||
| Population (2014) | |||
| • Consolidated city-county | 760,026 (consolidated) 612,780 (balance) |
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| • Rank | US: 29th KY: 1st |
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| • Density | 1,924/sq mi (743.0/km2) | ||
| • Urban | 972,546 (US: 43rd) | ||
| • Metro | 1,269,702 (US: 43rd) | ||
| • CSA | 1,498,593 (US: 35th) | ||
| • GMP | $67.3 billion (US: 48th) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Louisvillian | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code prefixes | major: 402xx minor: 400xx, 401xx |
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| Area code | 502 | ||
| FIPS code | 21-48000 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0509453 | ||
| USDA hardiness zones | 6b, 7a | ||
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| Airports | Louisville International Airport, Bowman Field | ||
| Waterways | Ohio River, Beargrass Creek, Floyds Fork, Harrods Creek | ||
| Public transit | TARC | ||
| Website | LouisvilleKy.gov | ||
Louisville (/ˈluː.əvəl/ LOO-ə-vəl, /ˈlʊvəl/ LUUV-əl or /ˈluː.ivɪl/ LOO-ee-vil) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 29th-most populous city in the United States. It is one of two cities in Kentucky designated as first-class, the other being the state's second-largest city of Lexington. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County.
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