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Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
Consolidated city-county
Louisville/Jefferson County
Metro Government
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
Flag of Louisville, Kentucky
Flag
Official seal of Louisville, Kentucky
Seal
Nickname(s): Derby City, River City,(The) Gateway to the South, Falls City, The 'Ville
Location in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Location in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Louisville is located in the US
Louisville
Louisville
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°13.52′N 85°44.5′W / 38.22533°N 85.7417°W / 38.22533; -85.7417Coordinates: 38°13.52′N 85°44.5′W / 38.22533°N 85.7417°W / 38.22533; -85.7417
Country United States United States
State Kentucky Kentucky
County Jefferson
Established 1778
Incorporated 1828
Founded by George Rogers Clark
Named for King Louis XVI of France
Government
 • Type Mayor–council
 • Mayor Greg Fischer (D)
 • Metro Council 26 council members
Area
 • 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)
 • Rank US: 30th
KY: 1st
 • 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
Area code 502
FIPS code 21-48000
GNIS feature ID 0509453
USDA hardiness zones 6b, 7a
Interstates I-64.svg I-65.svg I-71.svg I-264.svg I-265.svg
Airports Louisville International Airport, Bowman Field
Waterways Ohio River, Beargrass Creek, Floyds Fork, Harrods Creek
Public transit TARC
Website LouisvilleKy.gov

Louisville (Listeni/ˈl.əvəl/ LOO-ə-vəll, Listeni/ˈlʊvəl/ LUV-əll or Listeni/ˈl.ivɪl/ LOO-ee-vill) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 30th-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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