Montgomery is the capital of the State of the Alabama, with the the United States of America. It is the second most populated city Alabama, with 200.983 inhabitants (2005) and 397.961 for the whole of the urban surface. It is also chief town of the Comté of Montgomery. Montgomery is located on the Alabama river, in the south-power station part of the State.

The town of Montgomery is known for its role in the American Civil War and with the Civil Rights Movement , with in particular Boycott of the network of Bus of Montgomery celebrates it.

History

Montgomery was built-in municipality in 1819 and accepted the name of the general Richard Montgomery, who perishes in the Guerre of Independence of the United States of America at the time of an attempt to seize the Quebec.

February 1st 1955: In a bus of the city, the dressmaker Rosa Parks refused to yield her seat to a White. A boycott of the buses by Martin Luther King will be followed from there.

Places of importance

  • Capitole of the State of the Alabama

  • Memorial of the civic rights, open in 1989
  • Alabama Shakespeare Festival
  • The Montgomery Museum off Fine Arts
  • The Alabama Department off Files and History
  • First White House off the Confederacy
  • Church Baptist of Dexter Which occurred
  • the team of baseball of Montgomery Cookies ( Southern League ), affiliated with the Rays de Tampa Bay of the major League of baseball
  • Montgomery Zoo

Demography

In 1900, Montgomery was populated of 30.346 inhabitants. In 1910, 38.136 occupants were listed, in 1920, 43.464, and in 1940, 78.084.

According to the census of 2000, there are 201.568 inhabitants, 100.784 households, and 100.784 families residing in the city. The population density was of 500,9 hab. /km ². The population of the city was made up mainly to 49,63% Afro-Americans and 47,67% of White.

Agglomeration

The metropolitan zone of Montgomery includes the following cities:

  • Autaugaville

  • Benton
  • Billingsley
  • Coosada
  • Deatsville
  • Eclectic
  • Elmore
  • Strong Deposit
  • Gordonville
  • Hayneville
  • Lowndesboro
  • Millbrook
  • Pike Road
  • Prattville
  • Tallassee
  • Wetumpka
  • White Hall

Transport

Montgomery has a military airport ( Gunter Air Force Bases : code AITA: GUN).

Education

  • Air University

  • Alabama State University
  • Auburn University Montgomery
  • Faulkner University
  • Huntingdon College
  • H. Councill Trenholm State Technical College
  • Troy University, Montgomery Campus
  • South University, Montgomery Campus
  • Southern Christian University

Births

External bonds

Official site of the city

Simple: Montgomery, Alabama

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