Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville is a city located in Knox County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 173,890. It is the county seat of Knox County{{GR|6}}, and is the third-largest city in the state of Tennessee. Its nickname is the Marble City, from when it was a major center of marble distribution in the early 1900s. It was named in honor of the first Secretary of War, Henry Knox.

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City - Knox County, Tennessee - United States - 2000 - Census - Population - County seat - Tennessee - Marble - Secretary of War - Henry Knox

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Knoxville is also the home of the University of Tennessee's primary campus (UTK). The university's sports teams, called the "Volunteers" or "Vols", are extremely popular in the surrounding area. In fact, the area code comprising Knoxville and the surrounding counties is 865 (VOL).

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University of Tennessee - Campus - Area code

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Knoxville is also the home of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, thanks partly to the popularity of Pat Summitt and the University of Tennessee women's basketball team.

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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame - Pat Summitt

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As of 2004, the current mayor is Bill Haslam. Previous mayor of sixteen years Victor Ashe was named United States Ambassador to Poland in June 2004.

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2004 - Mayor - Bill Haslam - Victor Ashe - United States Ambassador - Poland - June

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