Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital city of the state of Alabama in the United States. It is on the Alabama River. In 2000 201,568 people lived there,making it the second-most populated city in Alabama after Birmingham which has 197,000.[2]
Montgomery, Alabama | |
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| City of Montgomery | |
 Alabama State Capitol | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| County | Montgomery |
| Incorporated | December 3 1819 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bobby Bright |
| Area | |
| • City | 404.53 km2 (156.19 sq mi) |
| • Land | 402.43 km2 (155.38 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.09 km2 (0.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • City | 201,998 |
| • Density | 499.34/km2 (1,281.31/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 469,268 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Website | http://www.montgomeryal.gov |
History
Montgomery was started on December 3, 1819 by merging New Philadelphia and East Alabama Town.[3] The city became a county seat in 1822. On January 28, 1846, the state capital was moved from Tuscaloosa to Montgomery.[4] For a few months in 1861 Montgomery was the capital of the Confederate States of America.
Notable natives and residents
- Nat King Cole, jazz pianist & singer
- Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights advocate
- Bart Starr, Pro Football Hall of Famer
- Rosa Parks
References
- "Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Alabama, Listed Alphabetically: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006" (CSV). 2007 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. June 28, 2007. Retrieved June 28, 2007.
- ""Montgomery city, Alabama - Fact Sheet"". American Fact Finder. Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- Lewis, Herbert J. (August 31, 2007), "Montgomery County", Encyclopedia of Alabama, archived from the original on 2010-06-21, retrieved 2009-01-31
- Neeley, Mary Ann Oglesby (November 6, 2008), "Montgomery", Encyclopedia of Alabama, archived from the original on 2015-01-23, retrieved 2009-05-02
Other websites
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- Montgomery -Wikivoyage
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| City |  Map of Alabama highlighting Montgomery County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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