Nashville, Tennessee

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Music City magic. Nashville is known worldwide as Music City because it's the heart of country music in America, with recording studios, concert halls, and musicians everywhere you go.

Tennessee's capital. Nashville is the capital of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County, making it the center of government for the state.

River city. The city sits on the Cumberland River in Middle Tennessee, and the river has been important to Nashville's history and growth.

Super fast growth. Nashville is one of the fastest-growing cities in the whole United States, with more and more people moving there every year.

Big city rank. With nearly 690,000 people, Nashville is the 20th-most populous city in the United States and fourth-largest in the Southeast.