Charlotte Dancers

Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2011 the estimated population of the City Charlotte according to the US Census Bureau was 751,087, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2010 population of 1,758,038. The Charlotte metropolitan area is part of a wider thirteen-county labor market region or combined statistical area with a 2010 U.S. Census population of 2,402,623. Residents of Charlotte are referred to as "Charlotteans."The city is a major U.S. financial center, the second largest financial center by assets following New York City. The world's second largest financial institution by assets,Bank of America, and the East Coast operations of Wells Fargo are headquartered in the city. Charlotte is also home of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League, the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association, the NASCAR Hall of Fame, and the U.S. National Whitewater Center.Nicknamed the Queen City, Charlotte and its resident coun...