Bristol (Virginia)

Bristol
Nickname : The Birthplace of Country Music
Large welcome sign on State Street which is in two states
Location in Virginia
Bristol
Basic data
Foundation :	1856
State :	United States
State :	Virginia
Coordinates :	36 ° 36 ′  N , 82 ° 11 ′  W Coordinates: 36 ° 36 ′  N , 82 ° 11 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	17,367 (as of: 2000)
Population density :	520 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	34.1 km 2  (about 13 mi 2 ) of which 33.4 km 2  (about 13 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	512 m
Postcodes :	24201-24209
Area code :	+1 276
FIPS :	51-09816
GNIS ID :	1492633
Website :	www.bristolva.org
Mayor :	James "Jim" Rector
The middle of State Street (German: Staatsstrasse) is the border of the states Virginia (left) and Tennessee (right).

Bristol is a city in Virginia , United States . 17,361 people live here.

geography

surface

The city has an area of ​​34.1 km², of which 33.4 km² is land and 0.7 km² (2.05%) is water.

location

Bristol is located in Virginia on the Tennessee border and is an independent city . There is also a city in Tennessee called Bristol , it is directly across the state line across the street from Sullivan County. Overall, Bristol (Virginia) borders the following counties:

• Washington County (Virginia)
• Sullivan County, Tennessee

sons and daughters of the town

• Beattie Feathers (1908-1979), American football player and coach

Web links

Commons : Bristol (Virginia)  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• Official website of the city of Bristol ( English )