consolidated city-county and county seat of Clarke County, Georgia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Athens is a town in the American state of Georgia.
Athens, Georgia | |
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Consolidated city–county | |
![]() Athens City Hall | |
Nickname: "The Classic City" | |
![]() Location of Athens in Clarke County (left) and of Clarke County in Georgia (right) | |
Coordinates: 33°57′N 83°23′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Clarke |
Settled | 1801 |
As Town | December 1806 |
As City | August 24, 1872 |
Named for | Athens, Greece |
Area | |
• Consolidated city–county | 118.10 sq mi (305.87 km2) |
• Land | 116.33 sq mi (301.29 km2) |
• Water | 1.77 sq mi (4.58 km2) |
Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
Population | |
• Consolidated city–county | 127,315 |
• Rank | 218th in the United States 6th in Georgia |
• Density | 1,094.43/sq mi (422.57/km2) |
• Metro | 215,415 (214th) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 30601-30609, 30612 |
Area code | 706 |
FIPS code | 13-03440[4] |
Website | athensclarkecounty.com |
It is the county seat of Clarke County.
The University of Georgia is in Athens.
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