Austin, Texas
| City of Austin | |
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| Nickname(s): Live Music Capital of the World[1], River City, ATX, The City with the Violet Crown | |
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| Coordinates: 30°16′N 97°45′W / 30.267°N 97.75°WCoordinates: 30°16′N 97°45′W / 30.267°N 97.75°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Travis County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lee Leffingwell |
| Area | |
| • City | 296.25 sq mi (767.28 km2) |
| • Metro | 4,285.7 sq mi (11,099.91 km2) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • City | 820,611 |
| • 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 there.
Austin is frequently called the Live Music Capital of the World.
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History [change]
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.
Climate [change]
Austin has a Humid Subtropical Climate (Cfa) with Hot Summers and Mild Winters.
Government [change]
The mayor of Austin is Lee Leffingwell.
Austin also has a city council with seven members.
Business [change]
Many businesses have their main offices in or near Austin, including AMD, Dell, Freescale Semiconductors, PayPal, and Whole Foods.
Sports [change]
Formula One has made an agreement with the city of Austin to host the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. A new racetrack will be built to host the race.[3] The last United States Grand Prix was in 2007 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
References [change]
- ↑ "Live Music Capital of the World". City of Austin. http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/music/. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
- ↑ "Population Estimates for the 25 Largest U.S. Cities based on July 1, 2006 Population Estimates" (PDF). US Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2007/cb07-91table1.pdf. Retrieved 2007-06-28.
- ↑ "Formula One returns to the United States". formula1.COM. Formula One Administration Ltd. http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/5/10824.html. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
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