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Nashville is the second most populous city in the state of Tennessee. It is the state capital. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 545,524. It is the among the twenty-five largest cities in the United States. The census bureau esimated the population to be 544,765 in 2003.
The city is a part of the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro metro area. It is the the seat of Davidson county. It has an area of 473.3 square miles. The city and county have a consolidated city-county government. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 4752006.
Many colleges and universities including Vanderbilt University, Tennessee State University and Belmont University are in Nashville. Many local historic sites including Tennessee State Capitol and Ryman Auditorium are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Nashville International airport serves the city. Highways 24, 40, 65 and 440 pass through Nashville. Cheatham Lake, Cumberland River and J. Percy Priest Lake are near or in the city.
The city has a humid subtropical climate with an annual precipitation of 48.11 inches. Winters are generally cool with heavy precipitation and summers are hot with moderate rain.
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