Bristol (Virginia)
Bristol | ||
---|---|---|
Nickname : The Birthplace of Country Music | ||
Large welcome sign on State Street which is in two states |
||
Location in Virginia | ||
|
||
Basic data | ||
Foundation : | 1856 | |
State : | United States | |
State : | Virginia | |
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:
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 )