Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville (/ˈæʃvɪl/ ASH-vil) is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. Located at the confluence of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers, it is the most populous city in Western North Carolina, and the state's 11th-most-populous city. According to the 2020 census, the city's population was 94,589, up from 83,393 in the 2010 census. It is the principal city in the three-county Asheville metropolitan area, which had an estimated population of 417,202 in 2023.
Asheville | |
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Downtown Asheville | |
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| Nickname(s): AVL, Land of the Sky | |
| Motto(s): "Quality of Service, Quality of Life" | |
Location in Buncombe County and North Carolina | |
Asheville Location within North Carolina Asheville Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°35′44″N 82°33′07″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Buncombe |
| Incorporated | 1797 |
| Named for | Governor Samuel Ashe |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Body | Asheville City Council |
| • Mayor | Esther E. Manheimer |
| • Council | Members
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| Area | |
| • Total | 45.86 sq mi (118.76 km2) |
| • Land | 45.47 sq mi (117.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2) 0.85% |
| Elevation | 2,134 ft (650 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 94,589 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 93,776 |
| • Rank | 11th in North Carolina |
| • Density | 2,080.20/sq mi (803.18/km2) |
| • Urban | 285,776 (US: 141st) |
| • Urban density | 1,149.6/sq mi (443.9/km2) |
| • Metro | 417,202 (US: 131st) |
| Demonym | Ashevillan |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 28801–28806, 28810, 28813–28816 |
| Area code | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-02140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1018864 |
| Website | www |
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