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نئشول (Nashville) آمريڪي رياستٽينيسي جو گاديءَ جو هنڌ ۽ سڀ کان وڌيڪ آبادي وارو شهر آهي. اهو وچ ٽينيسي ۾ ڊيوڊسن ڪائونٽي جو مرڪز آهي ۽ ڪمبرلينڊ نديءَ تي واقع آهي. اهو. سال 2020ع جي مردم شماري ۾ 6,89,447 جي آبادي سان (2024ع ۾ اندازاً 7,04,963) آمريڪا جو 21 هون سڀ کان وڌيڪ آبادي وارو شهر ۽ ڏکڻ اوڀر ۾ چوٿون سڀ کان وڌيڪ آبادي وارو شهر آهي. نئشول ميٽروپوليٽن علائقو، جن ۾ 22 لک کان وڌيڪ ماڻهو رهندا آهن، ملڪ جو 35 هون وڏو ميٽروپوليٽن علائقو آهي. نئشول آمريڪا ۾ تيز ترين وڌندڙ شهرن مان هڪ آهي.
Nashville is the capital andmost populous city in the U.S. state ofTennessee. It is theseat ofDavidson County inMiddle Tennessee, located on theCumberland River.[6] It is the21st-most populous city in the United States and fourth-most populous city inthe Southeast, with a population of 689,447 at the2020 census (estimated at 704,963 in 2024).[lower-alpha 3][5] TheNashville metropolitan area, with over 2.15 million people, is the35th-largest metropolitan area in the country. Nashville is among the fastest-growing cities in the U.S.[7][8]
Named forFrancis Nash, a general of theContinental Army during theAmerican Revolutionary War, the city was founded in 1779 when this territory was still considered part of North Carolina. The city grew quickly due to its strategic location as a port on the Cumberland River and, in the 19th century, a railroad center. Nashville as part of Tennessee seceded during theAmerican Civil War; in 1862 it was the first state capital in theConfederacy to be taken byUnion forces. It was occupied through the end of the war. After the war, the city gradually reclaimed its stature. It became a center of trade and developed a manufacturing base.
Since 1963, Nashville has had aconsolidated city-county government, which is composed of six smaller municipalities in a two-tier system. The city is governed by a mayor, a vice-mayor, and a 40-member metropolitan council. Thirty-five of the members are elected fromsingle-member districts, while five are electedat-large. Reflecting the city's position in state government, Nashville is home to theTennessee Supreme Court's courthouse forMiddle Tennessee, one of the state'sthree divisions.
As of 2020, Nashville is considered aglobal city, type "Gamma" by theGaWC.[9] The city is a major center for themusic industry, especiallycountry music, and as such is commonly referred to asMusic City.[10] It is home to threemajor professional sports teams: thePredators,Titans, andNashville SC. The city is also the home of many colleges and universities includingTennessee State University,Vanderbilt University,Belmont University,Fisk University,Trevecca Nazarene University, andLipscomb University. Nashville is sometimes referred to as the "Athens of the South" due to the large number of educational institutions.[11] The city is also a major center for the healthcare,[12] publishing,[13] banking,[14] automotive,[15] and technology[16] industries. Entities with headquarters in the city includeAllianceBernstein,[17]Asurion,[18]Bridgestone Americas,[19]Captain D's,[20]Concord,Gideons International,Hospital Corporation of America,[21]LifeWay Christian Resources,[22]Logan's Roadhouse,[23] andRyman Hospitality Properties.[24]