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The largest city in the state of Kentucky, Louisville is bounded to the west, north and east by three rivers; the Mississippi, Ohio, and Big Sandy Rivers. A resident of Louisville is referred to as a Louisvillian. Depending on how the population is calculated, the city ranked either the 16th or 27th largest city in the US. |
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(Source: Louisville City Guide)
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Louisville (usually pronounced ['luːǝvǝl] (help·info); see Pronunciation below) is Kentucky's largest city. It is ranked as either the 16th or 27th largest city in the United States depending on how the population is calculated (see Nomenclature, population and ranking below). The settlement that became the City of Louisville was founded in 1778 by George Rogers Clark and is named after King Louis XVI of France. Louisville is famous as the home of "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports": the Kentucky Derby, the widely watched first race of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. |
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Louisville, Kentucky |
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| Nickname: Derby City", "River City", "Gateway to the South", "Falls City", "The 'Ville[1] |
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| Location in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Coordinates: 38°15′15″N, 85°45′37″W |
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United States |
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Kentucky |
| County |
Jefferson |
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| - City |
399 sq mi (1,032 km²) |
| - Land |
385 sq mi (997 km²) |
| - Water |
13 sq mi (35 km²) |
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| Population (2006) |
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701,500 |
| - Density |
4,124.8/sq mi (1,592.6/km²) |
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1,245,920 |
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| Time zone |
EST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) |
EDT (UTC-6) |
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| Louisville Official Website |
| http://www.louisvilleky.gov/ |
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