Georgetown
city in Kentucky, United States
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Summary
Georgetown is a city in the United States[1]. Georgetown ranks in the top 7% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (915 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Scott County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Head of government: Burney Jenkins[5]
- Instance of: county seat[6]
- Named after: George Washington[7]
- Twinned administrative body: Tahara[8]
- Postal code: 40324[9]
- Commons category: Georgetown, Kentucky[10]
- Located in time zone: Eastern Time Zone[11]
- Local dialing code: 502[12]
- Inception: 1784[13]
- Official website: http://www.georgetownky.gov/[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Georgetown, Kentucky[15]
- Commons gallery: Georgetown, Kentucky[16]
- Population: 29,098[17], 37,086[18]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Georgetown, Kentucky[19]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20], The American Cyclopædia[21]
- Capital of: Scott County[22]
- Official name: Georgetown[23]
- Nickname: G-Town[24]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Georgetown, Kentucky[25]
- Number of households: 13,297[26]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Georgetown, Kentucky[27]
- Elevation above sea level: 258 m[28]
- Area: 43.371794 km²[29], 41.457145 km²[30]
Why It Matters
Georgetown has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] Georgetown is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]