Marietta, Georgia

Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia{{GR|6}}, and is its county seat. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,748, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs. Census Estimates of 2003 indicate a population of 61,282.

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City - Cobb County - Georgia - County seat - 2000 - Census - Population - Metro Atlanta - Suburb

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Southern Polytechnic State University and Life University are located here, and the city operates its own school district, separate from the county. Dobbins Air Reserve Base is on the south side of town, separated from SPSU by a Lockheed-Martin manufacturing plant. The major local landmark in Marietta is the Big Chicken, a large, metal, animated chicken structure atop what is now a Kentucky Fried Chicken, located east of downtown at the city's busiest intersection. Even as the city has become more urbanized, locals still give directions by referencing it.

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Southern Polytechnic State University - Life University - School district - Dobbins Air Reserve Base - Lockheed-Martin - Manufacturing plant - Landmark - Big Chicken - Kentucky Fried Chicken - Downtown

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The school district, Marietta City Schools, is the smallest in Metro Atlanta, operating only one high school, Marietta High School, one middle school, Marietta Middle School, and several elementary schools. Many, such as Marietta High School, and A.L. Buruss are Georgia Schools of Excellence.

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The city also operates Marietta FiberNet, a fiber optic network currently being sold to a company, and Marietta Power, both under the auspices of the Board of Lights & Water (BLW). The BLW is also party to the Cobb-Marietta Water Authority.

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Marietta FiberNet - Fiber optic - Network - Company - Marietta Power - Cobb-Marietta Water Authority

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Downtown Marietta features Glover Park, the historic town square and former location of the county courthouse. The Strand Theatre on the square is being renovated back to its original design. The CSX trains between Atlanta and Chattanooga (Western & Atlantic Subdivision) still run a block west of the town square, past the train depot (now the visitor center) and the Kennesaw House, one of only two buildings in Marietta not burned to the ground in Sherman's March to the Sea.

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Historic - Town square - Courthouse - Renovate - CSX - Train - Atlanta - Chattanooga - Western & Atlantic - Depot - Visitor center - Kennesaw House - Sherman's March to the Sea

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The famed Armstrong family of pro wrestling, as well as Marcus Bagwell and Bull Buchanan, are from Marietta.

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Marietta's sister cities are Heredia, Costa Rica and Linz am Rhein, Germany.

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Sister cities - Heredia - Costa Rica - Linz am Rhein - Germany

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The city's official website is located at http://www.city.marietta.ga.us.

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