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Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 540,828. It is the among the thirty largest cities in the United States. The census bureau esimated the population to be 584,658 in 2003. According to this estimate, the city is gaining population at a rate of 1.87% per year.
The city is a part of the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord metro area. It is the the seat of Mecklenburg county. It has an area of 242.3 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 35°13'37" north and 80°50'36" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 3712000.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Queens College, Johnson C. Smith University, Carolinas College of Health Sciences and Central Piedmont Community College are in Charlotte.
Charlotte/Douglas International airport serves the city. Highways 77 and 85 pass through Charlotte.
The city has a humid subtropical climate with an annual precipitation of 43.51 inches. Winters are generally cool with moderate precipitation and summers are hot with moderate rain.
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