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Lubbock (IPA: /'lʌbək/) is an American city in the state of Texas. Located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, it is the county seat of Lubbock County, and the home of Texas Tech University. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 199,564, making it the 90th largest city in the United States and the 11th largest in Texas. The 2006 population was estimated to be 212,169. Lubbock County had an estimated 2006 population of 254,862. Lubbock's nickname is the "Hub City" which derives from being the economic, education, and health care hub of a multi-county region commonly called the South Plains. The area is the largest contiguous cotton-growing region in the world and is heavily dependent on irrigation water drawn from the Ogallala Aquifer. (via Wikipedia)


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Leader: Tom Martin

Area Code: 806

Land Area (sq mi): 114.8

Water Area (sq mi): 0.1

Time Zone: CST

Elevation (ft): 3202

Metro population: 261411

Total Area (sq. mi): 114.9

Elevation (m): 992.4

Type: City

As of: 2006

Longitude (Seconds): 40

Latitude: N

Founding Date: Jan 1, 1890

Name: City of Lubbock

Longitude: W

Latitude (Minutes): 33

Motto: The Giant Side of Texas

Longitude (Minutes): 52

Latitude (Seconds): 53

Total Population: 212169

Also Known As: Hub City

Website: www.ci.lubbock.tx.us

Longitude (Degrees): 101


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