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Charlotte (/ ˈ ʃ ɑːr l ə t / ⓘ SHAR-lət) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Mecklenburg County.
The Charlotte metropolitan area, sometimes referred to as Metrolina, is a metropolitan area of the U.S. states of North and South Carolina, containing the city of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Charlotte, North Carolina. Charlotte is not the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and it is the 16th most populous city in the United States. In 2020, the population of Charlotte according to the U.S. Census Bureau was 874,579. [10]
Charlotte, city, seat (1774) of Mecklenburg county, south-central North Carolina, U.S. It lies just east of the Catawba River in the Piedmont region. It was settled about 1750 and incorporated in 1768. The city was named for Princess Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, George III’s queen.
Charlotte may look like a brand-new city, but there’s a rich history at every turn. Its roots run deep in the Old South, way back before the American Revolution. As the New South dawned after the Civil War, Charlotte took off – first as a railroad junction and then as a cotton mill hub.
Charlotte is an ambitious and rapidly growing city in the southern part of the Piedmont of North Carolina. It is also developing its fledgling tourist industry; its central core is one of the most visitor-friendly districts in the Carolinas.
Charlotte most commonly refers to: Charlotte (given name), a feminine form of the given name Charles. Princess Charlotte (disambiguation) Queen Charlotte (disambiguation) Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, a city. Charlotte (cake), a type of dessert.
Charlotte is the county seat for Mecklenburg County. Originally home to Native Americans of the Catawba tribe, it was settled by European immigrants about 1750 and established in 1768. The city was named for Queen Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Germany.
Charlotte looks like a brand new city, but there’s a lot of history here. Its roots run deep in the Old South, way back before the American Revolution. As the New South dawned after the Civil...
Charlotte was a small country crossroads whose dramatic growth into a major city reflects the emergence of Piedmont North Carolina as a leading area of commercial development in the United States.