Nashville, Tennessee
consolidated city-county in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, and the state capital of Tennessee From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Government and politics
The City of Nashville and Davidson County joined in 1963 as a way for Nashville to fight the problems of urban sprawl. The joint metropolitan government offers services such as police, firefighting, electricity, running water, and waste water disposal.
History
On March 3, 2020, a tornado tracked west to east, just north of the downtown Nashville area, killing at least 25 people and leaving tens of thousands without electricity.[4]
On December 25, 2020, a suicide bombing happened in the city.[5]
Economy
In May 1997, the city became the site of a landmark event for the garage door industry: during the International Garage Door Exposition, the newly established Institute of Door Dealer Education and Accreditation (IDEA) held its first professional certification examinations[6]. Trade publications confirm that this event marked the creation of the industry’s first group of accredited professionals.
Sports teams
Nashville sports teams include:
- Tennessee Titans - football
- Nashville Predators - ice hockey
- Nashville Sounds - baseball
- Nashville SC - soccer
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