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Birmingham
Apartment is pleased to provide you with the following information
and links to various Birmingham-related sites. Birmingham, founded
in 1871 and the
largest city in the state, is a city with a lot going on. Located in
Jones Valley near the southern end of the Appalachian system, it enjoys a varied topography that affords some amazing views.
Long a leading iron and steel center, called the “Pittsburgh of the South,” Birmingham industry has diversified since the 1970s to include textiles, chemicals, automotive parts, and aircraft production.
The city's economic focus has moved toward health-care services, commerce, banking, insurance, and research.
A leading “New South” city, Birmingham developed rapidly with the expansion of railroads
and its connection with the Gulf of Mexico by canal, and has become a trade and communications
center.
Local educational institutions include the
University of Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham-Southern College, Miles College, and Samford
University.
Overlooking the city, on nearby Red
Mountain, is a huge iron statue of Vulcan, the Roman god of the
forge, symbolizing Birmingham's past in the steel industry.
At
a Glance - Birmingham, Alabama Statistics:
Ranks 16th among the largest southeastern
metropolitan areas
Represents 21 percent of Alabama's total population
Represents 31 percent of Alabama's total payroll dollars
Ranks 54th in population among the nation's top 268
metropolitan areas
Represents 24 percent of Alabama's retail sales
Approximate Metropolitan Population: 849,194
Approximate
Birmingham Population: 242,820
Official Site of the City - http://www.informationbirmingham.com/
Climate: Average high - 73.2°; Average low - 51.1°;
Average annual - 62.2°
Other
Birmingham Links:
Greater Birmingham CVB: http://www.bcvb.org/index.html
Largest
Employers (MSA):
University of Alabama
at Birmingham
BellSouth
Baptist Medical
Centers
Bruno's, Inc.
Birmingham's
Top 10 Attractions:
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