History of Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock is the 11th-largest city in the U.S. state|state of Texas. Located in the West Texas|northwestern part of the state—a region known historically as the Llano Estacado—it is the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas|Lubbock County. According to an estimate by the U.S. Census in 2005, the city population was 209,737. The Lubbock metropolitan area, however, has a population of 257,663.
Lubbock's nickname is the "Hub City" which derives from being the economy, education, and health care hub of a multi-county region commonly called the South Plains.{{cite web| title = Media Resources| publisher = Lubbock Chamber of Commerce| date = 2006| url = http://www.lubbockchamber.com/media.htm| accessdate = 2006-11-09 }} The area is the largest contiguous cotton-growing region in the world and is heavily dependent on irrigation water drawn from the Ogallala Aquifer.
Lubbock is pronounced "LUB uck", with the É™ sound in both syllables.{{cite encyclopedia| encyclopedia = Merriam-Webster Dictionary| title = Lubbock| url = http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/lubbock| accessdate = 2006-11-09| edition = Online| date = 2006| publisher = Merriam-Webster Incorporated}}
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