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Concord (kon-kord) is a city in Cabarrus county, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 79,066,〔(Census 2010 )〕 with an estimated population in 2013 of 83,506.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places of 50,000 or More, Ranked by July 1, 2013 Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013 (PEPANNRES) )〕 It is the largest city in Cabarrus County〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 and is the county seat. In terms of population, the city of Concord is the second largest city in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area and is the twelfth largest city in North Carolina.〔(NC State Demographer )〕 The city was a winner of the All-America City Award in 2004. Located near the center of Cabarrus County, it is northeast of Charlotte center city. Concord is the home of Charlotte Motor Speedway and numerous NASCAR driver headquarters. ==History== Concord, located in the rapidly growing northeast quadrant of the Charlotte metropolitan area, was first settled in 1750. The name "Concord" means "with harmony". By United States standards, Concord is considered an old town, incorporated in 1806. Today, markers identifying the original town limits can be seen in the downtown area. Concord boasts a comprehensive collection of late nineteenth and early twentieth century historic homes along North and South Union Street and Edgewood Avenue.〔(Historic District Handbook )〕 Within the North Union Historic District is Memorial Garden. Located on , the garden winds through the 200-year-old cemetery of the First Presbyterian Church. From the time of incorporation in the late 1700s through the 1970s, Concord's jurisdiction was centered around the downtown area. Since then, most annexations have taken place west of the center-city area towards Charlotte.〔(City of Concord Planning Department )〕 Portions of the city limit boundary adjoin the Cabarrus/Mecklenburg County line. In addition to the Cabarrus County Courthouse, the Barber-Scotia College, Boger-Hartsell Farm, McCurdy Log House, Mill Hill, North Union Street Historic District, Odell-Locke-Randolph Cotton Mill, Reed Gold Mine, South Union Street Courthouse and Commercial Historic District, South Union Street Historic District, Spears House, Stonewall Jackson Training School Historic District, and Union Street North-Cabarrus Avenue Commercial Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Concord, North Carolina」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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