Louisville, Kentucky
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Louisville, Kentucky | |
Nickname: "Derby City", "River City", "Gateway to the South", "Falls City", "The 'Ville[1]" | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
Counties | Jefferson |
Mayor | Jerry E. Abramson (D) |
Area | |
- City | 1,032 km² (399 sq mi) |
- Land | 997 km² (385 sq mi) |
- Water | 35 km² (13 sq mi) |
Population | |
- City (2005) | 699,827 |
- Density | 1592.6/km² |
- Metro | 1,208,452 |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
- Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Website: http://www.louisvilleky.gov/ |
Louisville, Kentucky is the largest city in the state of Kentucky. The settlement that became the City of Louisville was founded in 1778 by George Rogers Clark. It is named after King Louis XVI of France. It was an important riverport in the 19th century. Many people come to the city in May for the Kentucky Derby horse race.