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Memphis

Total population

633,104

Coordinates35.11°, -89.97°

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Overview

Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. Situated along the Mississippi River, it had a population of 633,104 at the 2020 census, making it the second-most populous city in Tennessee, the fifth-most populous in the Southeast, and the 28th-most populous in the US. Memphis is the largest city proper on the Mississippi River and anchors the Memphis area that includes parts of Arkansas and Mississippi, the 45th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. with 1.34 million residents.

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Latitude
35.1090
Longitude
-89.9675
Water area
7.63 mi²
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Sources

  • Wikipedia