Nashville is considered a global city type 'Gamma' by the GaWC as of 2020. Reflecting the city's position in state government, Nashville is home to the Tennessee Supreme Court's courthouse for Middle Tennessee, one of the state's three divisions. The city is governed by a mayor, a vice-mayor, and a 40-member metropolitan council 35 of the members are elected from single-member districts, while the other five are elected at-large. Since 1963, Nashville has had a consolidated city-county government, which includes six smaller municipalities in a two-tier system. After the war, the city reclaimed its position and developed a manufacturing base. Nashville seceded with Tennessee during the American Civil War in 1862 it was the first state capital in the Confederacy to be taken by Union forces. The city grew quickly due to its strategic location as a port on the Cumberland River and, in the 19th century, a railroad center. Named for Francis Nash, a general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, the city was founded in 1779. Located on the Cumberland River, the city is the center of the Nashville metropolitan area, which is one of the fastest growing in the nation. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the fourth most populous city in the southeastern U.S. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. Nashville is the capital city of the U.S.

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