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Knoxville is a city on the Tennessee River in eastern Tennessee, sitting on the foothills of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It was founded in 1791 and became a major center of marble distribution in the early 1900s. This inspired its nickname, “The Marble City.” Today, Knoxville covers 104.3 square miles, and has a median age of 32.9 (2022). Its main economic drivers are government, education, healthcare, retail, professional services, and leisure and hospitality.