History of Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville, North Carolina
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| align="center" width="140px" | City Seal (device)|seal
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| align="center" colspan=2 | City nickname: "All-American City" "City of Dogwoods"
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Location in the U.S. state of North Carolina
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| County (United States)|County
| Cumberland County, North Carolina|Cumberland
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| Area
- Total
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93.55 mi²
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| Population
- Total (2005)
- Density
- United States metropolitan area|Metropolitan
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174,000
911.5/mi²
341,363 (2006 est.)
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| Time zone
| Eastern Standard Time Zone|Eastern: Coordinated Universal Time|UTC–-5
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| Mayor
| Anthony G. Chavonne
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| City Manager
| Dale E. Iman
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| align="center" colspan=2 | [http://www.cityoffayetteville.org/ City website]
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Image:Linear park.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Cross Creek Linear Park
Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina|Cumberland County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 121,015. It is the county seat of Cumberland County {{GR|6}}, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, North Carolina|Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city.
As of 2006 the city of Fayetteville has a population over 174,000 and ranks as the sixth largest municipality in North Carolina. Fayetteville is located
near the Sandhills in the western part of the Atlantic Coastal Plain|Coastal Plain region, on the Cape Fear River. With a population of 341,363, the Fayetteville metropolitan area is the largest in southeastern North Carolina, and the fourth largest in the state. Major suburban areas of the Fayetteville metro include Hope Mills, Spring Lake, and Raeford. Fayetteville is expected to annex portions of Fort Bragg as soon as 2007. This would push the city's population well over 200,000.
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