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351615 [ 8 ] Website. atlantaga.gov. Atlanta (/ ætˈlæn (t) ə / ⓘ at-LAN- (t)ə) [ 14 ] is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, and a portion of the city extends into neighboring DeKalb County. With a population of 510,823 living within the city limits, Atlanta is the eighth most ...
The history of Atlanta dates back to 1836, when Georgia decided to build a railroad to the U.S. Midwest and a location was chosen to be the line's terminus. The stake marking the founding of "Terminus" was driven into the ground in 1837 (called the Zero Mile Post).
Population. 498,715 (2020) Atlanta is the capital and largest city in the state of Georgia. It ranks as the 37th-largest city in the United States, and the eighth-largest in the southeastern region. 2020 census results varied dramatically with previous Census Bureau estimates, counting a record 498,715 residents.
Geography of Atlanta. Atlanta 's Piedmont Park with a blanket of winter snow. The Geography of Atlanta encompasses 132.4 square miles (342.9 km 2), of which 131.7 square miles (341.1 km 2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km 2) is water. The city is situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, and at 1,050 feet (320 m) above mean ...
Downtown Atlanta is the central business district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States.The largest of the city's three commercial districts (Midtown and Buckhead being the others), it is the location of many corporate and regional headquarters; city, county, state, and federal government facilities; Georgia State University; sporting venues; and most of Atlanta's tourist attractions.
List. See the mayors of Atlanta category for an alphabetical list. Mayor Asa Griggs Candler (1917–1919). Candler incorporated The Coca-Cola Company in 1892. Mayor William B. Hartsfield (1937–1941; 1942–62). He was the longest serving Atlanta Mayor, running the city politics for ca. 30 years. Mayor Kasim Reed (2010–2018)
Nov. 26: Col. Luther J. Glenn is appointed commander of the Atlanta Post. 9 : 182. Dec. 5: Cap. Thomas L. Dodd is appointed the Provost-Marshal. 9 : 182. Dec 7: Gen. W. P. Howard sends his report to Governor Brown on the destruction of Atlanta. 9 : 182–185 10 : 407–412.
The Coca-Cola world headquarters. The Atlanta economy is the 10th largest in the country and 18th in the world with an estimated 2014 GDP of over $324 billion. Atlanta is one of ten U.S. cities classified as an "alpha-world city" by a 2010 study at Loughborough University, [1] and ranks fourth in the number of Fortune 500 companies headquartered within city boundaries, behind New York City ...