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Situated in the central part of Alabama and spread out across both Jefferson County and Shelby County, Birmingham is the biggest city in the state. Nicknamed 'The Magic City' for its rapid growth and expansion over the years, Birmingham is a key cultural and industrial hub for Alabama and covers an area of 148.56 square miles.
The estimated population of Birmingham is 210,000, but over 1.1 million people live in the Greater Birmingham metropolitan area. The city was named in honor of Birmingham, England, which is the second largest city in the entire United Kingdom. Birmingham was founded back in 1871 and was originally dependent on mining, but grew over the years to include a prosperous steel industry and more.
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