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Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. 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. 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.

Named for Francis Nash, a general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, the city was founded in 1779. The city grew quickly due to its strategic location as a port on the Cumberland River and, in the 19th century, a railroad center. 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. After the war, the city reclaimed its position and developed a manufacturing base.

Since 1963, Nashville has had a consolidated city-county government, which includes six smaller municipalities in a two-tier system. 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. 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.

Shanyang District belongs to Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, bordering Shanxi by Taihang Mountain in the north, the Yellow River in the south, and Zhengzhou and Luoyang across the river. it is the economic, cultural, financial and commercial center of Jiaozuo City. Shanyang District, with a total area of 74.4 square kilometers, has jurisdiction over 10 streets, 19 administrative villages and 31 communities, with a total population of 249733 (2012). China's key cultural relics protection units-after thousands of years of Han Xiandi relegated Shanyang Old City, famous at home and abroad, Yao Wang Temple, and shrine, and so on. Shanyang District within the jurisdiction of the south-to-north water transfer, west-to-east gas transmission through the city. The GDP of Shanyang District in 2012 is 2.321 billion yuan. In 2009, Shanyang District won the civilized urban area of Henan Province, the advanced cultural area of Henan Province, the advanced unit of cultural activities in the square of "Happy Central Plains Wushanyang", and the city's "New Fashion".
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