<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Charlotte, North Carolina </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> City </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> City of Charlotte </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Clockwise: UNC Charlotte, Harvey B. Gantt Center for African - American Arts + Culture, Duke Energy Center, Charlotte's skyline, First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte, Charlotte Main Library and NASCAR Hall of Fame building </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Flag </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Nickname (s): The Queen City, The QC, The Hornet's Nest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Charlotte's location in Mecklenburg County in the state of North Carolina </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Charlotte, North Carolina Location in the United States of America </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Coordinates: 35 ° 13 ′ 37" N 80 ° 50 ′ 36" W ﻿ / ﻿ 35.22694 ° N 80.84333 ° W ﻿ / 35.22694; - 80.84333 Coordinates: 35 ° 13 ′ 37" N 80 ° 50 ′ 36" W ﻿ / ﻿ 35.22694 ° N 80.84333 ° W ﻿ / 35.22694; - 80.84333 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Td> North Carolina </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> County </Th> <Td> Mecklenburg </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Settled </Th> <Td> 1755 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Incorporated </Th> <Td> 1768 (as a town, later a city) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Named for </Th> <Td> Charlotte of Mecklenburg - Strelitz </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Government </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Council - manager </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Body </Th> <Td> City Council of Charlotte, North Carolina </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mayor </Th> <Td> Vi Lyles (D) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Area </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> City </Th> <Td> 297.7 sq mi (771 km) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Elevation </Th> <Td> 751 ft (229 m) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Population (2010) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> City </Th> <Td> 731,424 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Estimate (2016) </Th> <Td> 842,051 (US: 17th) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Density </Th> <Td> 2,500 / sq mi (950 / km) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Urban </Th> <Td> 1,249,442 (38th) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metro </Th> <Td> 2,474,314 (22nd) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Demonym (s) </Th> <Td> Charlottean </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Time zone </Th> <Td> EST (UTC - 5) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Summer (DST) </Th> <Td> EDT (UTC - 4) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ZIP code </Th> <Td> 28201 - 28237, 28240 - 28247, 28250, 28253 - 28256, 28258, 28260 - 28262, 28265 - 28266, 28269 - 28275, 28277 - 28278, 28280 - 28290, 28296 - 28297, 28299 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Area code (s) </Th> <Td> 704, 980 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> FIPS code </Th> <Td> 37 - 12000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> GNIS feature ID </Th> <Td> 1019610 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> charlottenc.gov </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Charlotte, North Carolina </Th> </Tr>

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