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is the capital and the second most populous city of the
U.S. state of Tennessee, It is located on the Cumberland
River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the
state. Nashville is a major hub for the health care, music,
publishing, and transportation industries. And Also making
it the largest and fastest-growing metropolitan area in
the state. Nashville has the largest metropolitan area in
the state of Tennessee, spanning several counties. The Nashville
Metropolitan Statistical Area encompasses the Middle Tennessee
counties of Cannon, Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman,
Macon, Maury, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale,
Williamson, and Wilson. The city of Nashville and Davidson
County merged in 1963 as a way for Nashville to combat the
problems of urban sprawl. The combined entity is officially
known as "the Metropolitan Government of Nashville
and Davidson County," and is popularly known as "Metro
Nashville" or simply |