Asheville, North Carolina

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Asheville, North Carolina
Downtown Asheville and surrounding area
Downtown Asheville and surrounding area
Banner o Asheville, North Carolina
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Eik-name(s): 
"Land of the Sky"[1]
Motto(s): 
"Quality of Service, Quality of Life"
Location in Buncombe Coonty an the state o North Carolina
Location in Buncombe Coonty an the state o North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°34′48″N 82°33′21″W / 35.58000°N 82.55583°W / 35.58000; -82.55583Coordinates: 35°34′48″N 82°33′21″W / 35.58000°N 82.55583°W / 35.58000; -82.55583
KintraUnitit States
StateNorth Carolina
CoontyBuncombe
Incorporatit1797
Named forGovrenor Samuel Ashe
Govrenment
 • MayorEsther Manheimer
 • Cooncil MembersCecil Bothwell,
Brian Haynes,
Julie Mayfield,
Gordon Smith
Gwen Wisler
Keith Young
Area
 • Ceety117.2 km2 (45.3 sq mi)
 • Laund116.4 km2 (44.9 sq mi)
 • Water0.8 km2 (0.3 sq mi)  0.66%
Elevation
650 m (2134 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Ceety89,121
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
89,121
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
238,318
 • Metro
424,858
 • Demonym
Ashevillian
 US Census Bureau offeecial
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastren)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
28801-06, 28810, 28813-16
Area code(s)828
FIPS code37-02140[4]
GNIS featur ID1018864[5]
Websitewww.ashevillenc.gov

Asheville is a ceety an the coonty seat o Buncombe Coonty, North Carolina, Unitit States.[6]

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. "Why Work for BCS?". BCS website. Buncombe County Schools. Archived frae the original on 28 September 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  2. "Quick Facts, Asheville, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved 9 Juin 2017.
  4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived frae the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2008. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
  5. "GNIS Feature Search". United States Geological Survey. 17 Juin 1980. Retrieved 6 Januar 2015.
  6. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived frae the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)