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Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville Tennessee
Administration
Full nameCity of Knoxville
Official nameCity of Knoxville
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyKnox
Settled1786
Incorporated1791
Government
TypeMayor-council government
MayorDaniel Brown (acting)
Geography
Total Area390237.5 sq mi (1010978 km2)
Land Area92.66 sq mi (240 km2)
Water Area5.43 sq mi (14.1 km2)
Elevation886 ft (270.1 m)
Demography
Total Population178874 (2010)
Density (pop.)724.4/km2 (1876.7/sq mi)
Metro (pop.)699247
Combined Statistical Pop1029155
DemonymKnoxvillian
Knoxvillite
Other information
Time zoneEST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code37901-37902, 37909, 37912, 37914-37924, 37927-37934, 37938-37940, 37950, 37995-37998
Area code865
FIPS code47-40000 
GNIS feature ID1648562 

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Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city (behind Pittsburgh) in the Appalachia region. As of the 2000 United States Census, Knoxville had a population of 173,890; the July 2007 estimated population was 183,546. Knoxville is the principal city of the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area with a metro population of 655,400, which is in turn the central component of the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette Combined Statistical Area with 1,029,155 residents.

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THIS IS PART I We made this movie on India's History for an annual Diwali function at the university of Tennessee,knoxville. We present here 5000 years of India's history in 15 minutes. We have tried to mention almost all important events. Its been a great learning experience. Hope y'all enjoy it !!!!!!! India Indian Sindhu ancient civilization timeline harappa mohenjodaro freedom History Knoxville manthan Tennessee Bharat ar rahman Indus valley Mahatma Gandhi Bhagat Singh 1947 Maurya Bengali Sanskrit Hindi Vijayanagara
9.90 min. | 4.58 user rating		 For Channon Christian of Knoxville,Tennessee. This is not a forum for Black vs White. It's for Channon and that's it.
3.72 min. | 4.82 user rating		 The tragic killing of two people and the wounding of eight others at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville allegedly because of the church's "liberal views" brought up a discussion of hate crime laws on Fox News this week that I analyze in this video. The four clips in my video come from the July 28, 2008, broadcasts of the Fox News programs "The Live Desk" (showing anchor Jane Skinner and criminal defense attorney Drew Findling) and "Studio B With Shepard Smith" (showing criminal defense attorneys Julia Morrow and Arthur Aidala). These programs are not available online. I also include in my video screen shots of Tennessee Code § 40-35-114 that you can find in full online at michie.lexisnexis.com
4.17 min. | 4.16 user rating		 This video is loud - lots of screaming, including myself. Brent Smith proposes to his girlfriend (Ashley) in Knoxville, Tennessee at The Valarium after their concert on 7/9/2008. Please excuse the poor quality - this was taken in 2008 on the original Envy phone, so it's not so great.
1.18 min. | 4.65 user rating		 Two Big girls beat down a little girl in the car with no police to be found.
0.82 min. | 3.75 user rating
Joan Jett live in Knoxville, Tennessee. Clip of the US Cellular RoxKnox concert.
0.70 min. | 4.85 user rating		 THIS IS PART II We made this movie on India's History for an annual Diwali function at the university of Tennessee,knoxville. We present here 5000 years of India's history in 15 minutes. We have tried to mention almost all important events. Its been a great learning experience. Hope y'all enjoy it !!!!!!! India Indian Sindhu ancient civilization timeline harappa mohenjodaro freedom History Knoxville manthan Tennessee Bharat ar rahman Indus valley Mahatma Gandhi Bhagat Singh 1947 Maurya Bengali Sanskrit Hindi Vijayanagara
4.27 min. | 4.67 user rating		 LoverBoy Singing "Turn Me Loose" @ the Tennessee Vally Fair in Knoxville 2008
5.97 min. | 4.82 user rating		 www.andyarmstrongphoto.com - Andy Armstrong is an international fashion, glamour, wedding and portrait photographer based in Knoxville, Tennessee. An extensive portfolio of fashion work is available at his web site. created at animoto.com
3.12 min. | 2.75 user rating		 All ages and walks of life are drawn to melody and rhythm of shape note singing at Cedar Bluff Baptist Church in Knoxville. This video shows a recent monthly meeting of the East Tennessee Convention, performing songs in shape note.
3.73 min. | 4.66 user rating

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DI team headed to Knoxville, TN for Global Finals - Telegraph Neighbors Tweet this news
Telegraph Neighbors--The team has now advanced to the Global Finals to be held at -Knoxville-, -Tennessee-. Teams from all over the USA and several other countries will compete in the 4-day finals to be held in May. The team of Roviel Arquiza, Karthiyayin - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:24:41 GMT+00:00
The kindness of strangers - Examiner.com Tweet this news
Examiner.com--Recently, Renee Huntley, of the Blount County Humane Society, was contacted by Debbie Klosterman, a teacher at the Morning Star Child Development Center in -Knoxville-, -TN-. Debbie was anxious to help out with donations to the BCHS and want - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 22:33:17 GMT+00:00
UT donors lashed out before Pearl's firing - Nashville Business Journal Tweet this news
Nashville Business Journal--Leading up to his firing, a number of donors to the University of -Tennessee Knoxville- lashed out at the school's administrators for considering to ax basketball coach Bruce Pearl, reports -Knoxville- News Sentinel. The - - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:19:25 GMT+00:00
2011 Nashville: Michael Annett NASCAR Nationwide Race Preview - PaddockTalk Tweet this news
PaddockTalk--Pilot Flying J is headquartered in -Knoxville-, -Tennessee-, and has more than 550 locations in North America. The company employs more than 20000 people and is the largest retail operator of travel centers in North America. Crew Chief Jason - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:23:11 GMT+00:00
Council approves moving JFG sign - Knoxville News Sentinel Tweet this news
Knoxville News Sentinel--It previously was near Holston Gases Inc. and the former Baptist Hospital of East -Tennessee- in South -Knoxville-. Councilman Nick Pavlis, who represents South -Knoxville-, has been pushing for the restoration of the sign, callin - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 05:06:09 GMT+00:00
Sea Ray Relays give Lady Govs track chance to improve - Clarksville Online Tweet this news
Clarksville Online--Clarksville, TN - Austin Peay women's track and field team returns to action at Tennessee's 45th Annual Sea Ray Relays, beginning Friday, in -Knoxville TN-. The Lady Govs will take a small contingent to Knoxville looking to i - Date : Sat, 16 Apr 2011 01:06:24 GMT+00:00
UT releases Orange & White Game rosters; Smith on injured list - Chattanooga Times Free Press Tweet this news
Chattanooga Times Free Press---KNOXVILLE- - -Tennessee- released the roster for Saturday Orange & White Game on Thursday afternoon with one new addition to the expected list of injuries. Defensive end Jacques Smith, a rising sophomore and former s - Date : Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:24:04 GMT+00:00
Tennessee MINI Dealer Offers 2011 Countryman Models - SBWire (press release) Tweet this news
SBWire (press release)--The 2011 MINI Cooper Countryman has made its way to MINI of Knoxville. Drivers looking for a new vehicle should come to the Tennessee MINI dealer and test drive any of the dealership's selection of 2011 Countryman models. -Kno - Date : Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:42:39 GMT+00:00
Quake victims' mental health can't be forgotten, disaster nurse says - Mainichi Daily News Tweet this news
Mainichi Daily News--(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) -KNOXVILLE-, -Tennessee- (Kyodo) -- Despite the emphasis on the immediate physical needs of the hundreds of thousands of victims of the March 11 earthquake and ensuing tsunami in Japan, mental health should n - Date : Sat, 16 Apr 2011 04:10:57 GMT+00:00
Worst Cities for Those with Spring Allergies - Gather.com Tweet this news
Gather.com---Knoxville-, -Tennessee- topped the list of 100 metropolitan cities listed in the “Most Challenging Places to Live With Spring Allergies” report issued by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America and featured on WebMD. Factors that wer - Date : Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:09:09 GMT+00:00

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Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Tennessee

County seat: Knoxville
CityKnoxville
TownFarragut �
Unincorporated
communities		Concord * Corryton * Halls Crossroads * Karns * Mascot * New Hopewell * Powell * Solway * Strawberry Plains �
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties



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