Charlotte, N Carolinas - Wikipedia, the liberation encyclopaedia Charlotte, Union Carolinas From Wikipedia, the relieve cyclopaedia (redirected from Charlotte) Jumping to: navigation, lookup "charlotte" redirects here. For weird uses, see Charlotte (disambiguation). Metropolis of Charlotte Horizon of Charlotte at benighted Flagstone Nickname(s): "the Poove City", "the QC", "the Hornet's Nest" Position in Mecklenburg County in the state of Septentrion Carolinas Coordinates: 351337N 805036W / 35.22694, -80.84333 Arena Concerted States State Union Carolinas County Mecklenburg County Self-assurance -mayor Pat Mccrory, (R) Expanse -city 280.5sqmi(629.0km) -land 279.9sqmi(627.5km) - Urinate 0.6sqmi(1.6km) Vertex 751ft (229m) Population (2007)[1] -city 671,588 (19th) -density 2,515.7/sqmi(971.3/km) - Urban 758,927 - Tube 2,491,650 Year zoning EST (UTC-5) -summer(dst) EDT (UTC-4) Region code(s) 704, 980 FIPS codification 37-12000[2] GNIS boasting ID 1019610[3] Website: http://www.charmeck.org/

Charlotte (pronounced /rlt/) is the external metropolis in the state of Septentrion Carolinas and the prat of Mecklenburg County. As the 19th-largest metropolis in the Cooperative States, Charlotte is likewise the external metropolis on the Easter Seaside halfway Philadelphia and Jacksonville. In 2007, Charlotte's population was estimated to be 671,588.[1] A occupant of Charlotte is referred to as a Charlottean .

Nicknamed the Faggot Metropolis , Charlotte (as best as the county containing it) is named in laurels of the German Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg, who had beseem fagot choir of Brits Tycoon George III the yr before the city's founding. A arcsecond surname derives from formerly in the 18th century. Everywhere the American Subversive War, Brits commandant Worldwide Cornwallis occupied the metropolis but was determined out soon afterwards by hostile residents, straightaway him to compile this Charlotte was "a hornet's bunk of rebellion," leadership to another metropolis nickname: The Hornet's Prevail . That is additionally drive for the City's finished NBA mob the Charlotte Hornets.

In 2008, the Charlotte metropolitan field had an estimated population of 1,675,495 . The Charlotte metropolitan arena is founder of a wider thirteen-county travail marketplace expanse or conjunction statistical expanse this has an estimated population (as of 2008) of 2,491,650.[4] In 2008, Charlotte was elect the "best Position to Wait in America" by relocate-america.com in its yearbook ranking, based on thoughts again hire opportunities, law-breaking rates, and caparison affordability.[5] It was likewise named #8 of the 100 "best Places to Delay and Launch" by Cnnmoney.com - cities picked for their vibrant lifestyles and opportunities for new businesses.[6]