Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
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is a
state
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located in the
Southern United States
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. According to the
2010 United States Census
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, Georgia is the
8th most populous state with inhabitants and the
21st largest by land area spanning of land.
Georgia is divided into 159
counties
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and contains 535
municipalities
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
consisting of cities, towns, consolidated city-counties, and consolidated cities.
There is no legal difference in Georgia between cities and towns.
[Perry Hiott & Chris Dobbs]
Georgia's City Governments
''New Georgia Encyclopedia'' (last updated November 12, 2015). Eight municipalities have merged with their counties to form consolidated city-counties:
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
with
Clarke County,
Augusta with
Richmond County Richmond County may refer to places:
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,
Columbus with
Muscogee County
Muscogee County is a county located on the central western border of the U.S. state of Georgia; its western border with the state of Alabama is formed by the Chattahoochee River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 206,922. Its county se ...
,
Cusseta with
Chattahoochee County,
Georgetown with
Quitman County,
Macon with
Bibb County,
Statenville with
Echols County, and Webster County unified government with
Webster County. Athens and Augusta also have municipalities independent of the consolidated governments and are considered consolidated cities.
The largest municipality by population in Georgia is
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
, with 498,715 residents, and the smallest municipality by population is
Aldora, with 0 residents.
The largest municipality by land area is
Augusta, a
consolidated city-county, which spans , and Edge Hill and
Santa Claus are tied for the smallest, at each.
List of municipalities
File:190 Atlanta, GA.JPG, alt=Skyline of Atlanta, Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
, the state capital and largest city in Georgia
File:Columbus Georgia skyline.jpeg, alt=Downtown Columbus, Downtown Columbus, Georgia's second-largest city
File:Augustagaskyline.jpg, alt=Skyline of Augusta, Augusta, Georgia's third-largest city
File:MaconSkyline.JPG, Macon, Georgia's fourth-largest city
File:Wideshot of River St in Savannah, Georgia.JPG, alt=Skyline of Savannah, Savannah, Georgia's fifth-largest city
File:Athens, Georgia - Clayton Street Intersection.jpg, Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
, Georgia's sixth-largest city
File:Wiki PTCONCOURSE.JPG, Sandy Springs
Sandy Springs is a city in northern Fulton County, Georgia and an inner ring suburb of Atlanta. The city's population was 108,080 at the 2020 census, making it Georgia's seventh-largest city. It is the site of several corporate headquarters, i ...
, Georgia's seventh-largest city
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See also
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Georgia statistical areas
The U.S. currently has 45 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On March 6, 2020, the OMB delineated six combined statistical areas, 15 metropolitan statistical areas, and 24 micropolitan st ...
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List of counties in Georgia (U.S. state)
The U.S. state of Georgia is divided into 159 counties, more than any other state except for Texas, which has 254 counties. Under the Georgia State Constitution, all of its counties are granted home rule to deal with problems that are purely l ...
References
External links
Georgia Municipal Association
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Municipalities
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
Georgia, List of cities in
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
Places
Historical states and entities
* Related to the ...