Austin, Texas

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City of Austin
Skyline of City of Austin
Nickname: Live Music Capital of the World[1], River City, ATX, The City with the Violet Crown
Location in the state of Texas
Location in the state of Texas
Coordinates: 30°16′N 97°45′W / 30.267, -97.75
Country United States
State Texas
Counties Travis County
Government
 - Mayor Will Wynn
Area
 - City  296.25 sq mi (767.28 km²)
 - Metro  4,285.7 sq mi (11,099.91 km²)
Population (2006)[2]
 - City 709,893
 - Density 2,396.3/sq mi (925.21/km²)
 - Metro 1,513,565
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 78701-78705, 78708-78728, 78730-78739, 78741-78742, 78744-78769
Area code(s) 512
Website: www.ci.austin.tx.us

Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas. The University of Texas at Austin is located there.

[change] History

Austin was first called Waterloo in 1835. In 1839 it was chosen to be the capital city of The Republic of Texas and named for Stephen F. Austin. The University of Texas at Austin was founded in 1883.

[change] Government

Austin has a mayor and a city council. The mayor is Will Wynn and there are seven members on the city council.

[change] Business

Many businesses have their main offices in or near Austin, including Dell, Freescale Semiconductors and Whole Foods.


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