Franklin
city and county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States
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Summary
Franklin is a city in the United States[1]. Franklin ranks in the top 2% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,108 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Williamson County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Harpeth River[5]
- Head of government: Ken Moore[6]
- Instance of: county seat[7]
- Twinned administrative body: Carleton Place[8], County Laois[9], Bad Soden am Taunus[10]
- Postal code: 37064[11], 37065[12], 37067[13], 37068[14], 37069[15]
- Commons category: Franklin, Tennessee[16]
- Local dialing code: 615[17]
- Inception: 1799[18]
- Official website: http://www.franklin-gov.com/[19], https://www.franklintn.gov/[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Franklin, Tennessee[21]
- Population: 68,886[22], 62,487[23], 83,454[24]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Franklin[25]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26], The New Student's Reference Work[27]
- Capital of: Williamson County[28]
- Official name: Franklin[29]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Franklin, Tennessee[30]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Franklin, Tennessee[31]
- Number of households: 30,847[32]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Franklin, Tennessee[33]
- Different from: Franklin County[34]
- Elevation above sea level: 196 m[35]
- Area: 108.149723 km²[36], 107.348672 km²[37]
- Water as percent of area: 0.523 percent[38]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Franklin include Franklin–Nashville Campaign[39], a military campaign[40], in Confederate States of America[41].
Why It Matters
Franklin has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] Franklin is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for Franklin include Franklin–Nashville Campaign[39], a military campaign[40], in Confederate States of America[41].