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Nashville was founded in 1779 by James Robertson and John Donelson as Fort Nashborough, named for Revolutionary War hero Francis Nash; it incorporated in 1806, became the county seat of Davidson County, and was made Tennessee's permanent capital in 1843.

Nashville and Davidson County merged into a consolidated city-county government in 1963.

The Nashville-Davidson (balance) population was 689,447 in the 2020 Census and an estimated 721,074 by 2025, across about 313,513 households averaging 2.13 persons each.

Nashville's median household income is about $77,371 and its median home value about $413,600, with 52.4% of homes owner-occupied.

Known as 'Music City', Nashville counts more than 180 live entertainment venues; the Grand Ole Opry has been broadcasting since 1925, and the Country Music Hall of Fame is based in the city.

Nashville is also called the 'Athens of the South', and its Centennial Park holds the Parthenon, a full-scale replica of the ancient Greek temple built for the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition, housing a 42-foot-tall statue of Athena.

The Tennessee State Capitol is among the oldest working state capitols in the United States, and President James K. Polk is buried on its grounds.

Nashville is a major education center, home to Vanderbilt University (founded 1873), Fisk University, Tennessee State University (1912) and Meharry Medical College (1876).

Beyond Centennial Park, Nashville's notable green spaces include Shelby Park along the Cumberland River and the Radnor Lake State Natural Area.