Snellville
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Location in Georgia
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1874 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Georgia | ||
| County : | Gwinnett County | ||
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 51 ′ N , 84 ° 0 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
19,983 (status: 2006) 5,138,223 (status: 2006) |
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| Population density : | 799.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 25.1 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) of which 25.0 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 323.7 m | ||
| Area code : | +1 770 | ||
| FIPS : | 13-71604 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0334004 | ||
| Website : | www.snellville.org | ||
| Mayor : | Jerry Oberholtzer | ||
Snellville is a city in Gwinnett County in the US state of Georgia , east of Atlanta . In 2000 it had 15,351 inhabitants. For 2006 a population of 19,983 was estimated. Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer was elected for 4 years in 2007. Snellville is a suburb of Atlanta that is growing in importance.
The South Gwinnett High School maintains a school partnership with the Goethe-Gymnasium (Bensheim) .