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#REDIRECT [[North Alabama]] |
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'''Northwest Alabama''' is a subdivision of the [[North Alabama]] region, and includes the cities of [[Decatur, Alabama|Decatur]], [[Florence, Alabama|Florence]], [[Russellville, Alabama|Russellvile]], and their surrounding areas in the state of [[Alabama]]. The county inclusion varies, usually only consisting of the [[Decatur Metropolitan Area]] and [[Florence-Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Area]]. Sometimes the city of [[Athens, Alabama|Athens]], and western portions of the [[Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville Metropolitan Area]], are included. But, these areas are usually associated with a separate political region such as North Central Alabama or [[Northeast Alabama]]. |
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==Locales== |
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===Metropolitan Areas=== |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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! Rank |
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! Metro Area |
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! Population 2006 estimates |
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| 1 |
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| Decatur Metropolitan Area |
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| align=center | 149,269 |
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| 2 |
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| Florence-[[Muscle Shoals, Alabama|Muscle Shoals]] Metropolitan Area |
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| align=center | 142,950 |
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===Major Cities=== |
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|- |
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! Rank |
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! City |
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! Population 2006 estimates |
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! Metro Area |
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| 1 |
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| Decatur |
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| align=center | 55,758 |
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| align=center | Decatur |
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| 2 |
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| Florence |
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| align=center | 36,721 |
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| align=center | Florence-Muscle Shoals |
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| 3 |
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| Hartselle |
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| align=center | 13,479 |
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| align=center | Decatur |
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| 4 |
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| Muscle Shoals |
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| align=center | 12,703 |
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| align=center | Florence-Muscle Shoals |
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| 5 |
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| Sheffield |
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| align=center | 9,652 |
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| align=center | Florence-Muscle Shoals |
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===Counties=== |
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! Rank |
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! County |
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! Population 2006 estimates |
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! County seat |
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! Metro Area |
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| 1 |
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| [[Morgan County, Alabama|Morgan]] |
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| align=center | 115,237 |
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| align=center | Decatur |
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| align=center | Decatur |
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| 2 |
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| [[Lauderdale County, Alabama|Lauderdale]] |
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| align=center | 87,891 |
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| align=center | Florence |
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| align=center | Florence-Muscle Shoals |
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| 3 |
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| [[Colbert County, Alabama|Colbert]] |
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| align=center | 54,984 |
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| align=center | [[Tuscumbia, Alabama|Tuscumbia]] |
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| align=center | Florence-Muscle Shoals |
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| 4 |
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| [[Lawrence County, Alabama|Lawrence]] |
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| align=center | 34,803 |
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| align=center | [[Moulton, Alabama|Moulton]] |
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| align=center | Decatur |
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| 5 |
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| [[Franklin County, Alabama|Franklin]] |
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| align=center | 31,223 |
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| align=center | [[Russellville, Alabama|Russellville]] |
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| align=center | None |
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| 6 |
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| [[Winston County, Alabama|Winston]] |
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| align=center | 24,843 |
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| align=center | [[Double Springs, Alabama|Double Springs]] |
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| align=center | None |
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==See also== |
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*[[Geography of Alabama]] |
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{{Alabama}} |
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[[Category:Regions of Alabama]] |
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[[Category:North Alabama]] |
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{{Alabama-geo-stub}} |
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