Greenville, North Carolina
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Location in North Carolina
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1786 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | North Carolina | ||
| County : | Pitt County | ||
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 36 ′ N , 77 ° 22 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
91,495 (as of 2013) 174,263 (as of 2016) |
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| Population density : | 1,380 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 68 km 2 (approx. 26 mi 2 ) of which 66.3 km 2 (approx. 26 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 17 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 27833, 27834, 27835, 27836, 27858 | ||
| Area code : | +1 252 | ||
| FIPS : | 37-28080 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1023721 | ||
| Website : | www.greenvillenc.gov | ||
| Mayor : | PJ Connelly | ||
.jpg) Greenville, City Hall |
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Greenville is a city (City) and the county seat of Pitt County in eastern North Carolina in the United States .
Population development
| year | Residents¹ |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 62,920 |
| 2010 | 84,573 |
| 2016 | 91,495 |
¹ 2000–2010: census results; 2016: US Census Bureau estimate
history
The place was founded as Martinsborough in 1771, moved three years later to the nearby Tar River and was renamed in 1786 in honor of Nathanael Greene in the current name. In September 1999, Hurricane Floyd flooded the place from the Tar River.
Infrastructure
education
Greenville is home to East Carolina University .
traffic
To the north of the city is the Pitt-Greenville Airport .
media
Voice of America and Radio Martí broadcast from the IBB's transmitter .
Personalities
- Tony Baker (born 1964), football player
- Monte Barrett (born 1971), boxer
- Robert Bullock (1828–1905), politician
- John Marshall Carter (born 1949), historian
- Henry Selby Clark (1809–1869), politician
- Alge Crumpler (born 1977), American football player
- Buddy Curry (born 1958), American football player
- John Porter East (1931–1986), politician
- Bodo Nischan (1939–2001), historian
- Bernard Edwards (1952–1996), musician
- Peter Green (* 1924), journalist
- Thomas Jordan Jarvis (1836–1915), governor
- Mark Lenzi (1968–2012), water diver
- Dave Mirra (1974-2016), BMX rider
- Billy Myles (1924-2005), composer
- Lee Norris (born 1981), actor
- Petey Pablo (born 1973), rapper
- Oreal Perras (1942-2017), wrestler
- Stephen Riley (* 1975), musician
- Caroline Shaw (* 1982), composer
- Harry Skinner (1855-1929), politician
- Billy Taylor (1921-2010), pianist
- Jimmy S. Donaldson (* 1998), YouTuber
credentials
- ↑ December 2017 to December 2019, see website Greenville - Historical Listing of Elected Officials
- ^ Greenville in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed April 26, 2016
Web links
Commons : Greenville - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
