Louisville, Kentucky | |
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Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government | |
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Coordinates: 38°15′22″N 85°45′05″W / 38.25611°N 85.75139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Jefferson |
Founded by | George Rogers Clark |
Named for | Louis XVI |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
• Mayor | Craig Greenberg (D) |
• Metro Council | 26 council members |
Area | |
• Consolidated city-county | 397.68 sq mi (1,030 km2) |
• Land | 380.46 sq mi (985.4 km2) |
• Water | 17.23 sq mi (44.6 km2) |
Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Consolidated city-county | 782,969[4] (consolidated) 633,045[5] (balance) |
• Rank | 29th in the United States 1st in Kentucky |
• Density | 1,663.89/sq mi (642.42/km2) |
• Metro | 1,285,439 (45th) |
Demonym | Louisvillian[7] |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code prefixes | major: 402xx minor: 400xx, 401xx |
Area code | 502 |
FIPS code | 21-48006 |
GNIS feature ID | 0509453[8] |
USDA hardiness zones | 6b, 7a |
Interstates | |
Airports | Louisville International Airport, Bowman Field |
Waterways | Ohio River, Beargrass Creek, Floyds Fork, Harrods Creek |
Website | LouisvilleKy.gov |
Louisville is the largest city in the state of Kentucky in the USA. 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 river port in the 19th century. Many people come to the city in May for the Kentucky Derby horse race.
Here are some pictures of buildings in Louisville:
View of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, with buildings submerged by floodwater. Neon sign on top of building reads: "The Gateway to the South Louisville Gas & Electric Co."