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Brevard
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city in North Carolina, United States of America
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- County
- Transylvania
- Named after
- Ephraim Brevard
- Mayor
- Maureen Copelof
- Total
- 5.36 sq mi (13.88 km )
- Land
- 5.36 sq mi (13.87 km )
- Water
- 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km )
- Elevation
- 2,149 ft (655 m)
- Density
- 1,445.6/sq mi (558.15/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 (EDT)
- Fips code
- 37-07720
- Website
- www .cityofbrevard .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Brevard
- Population
- 7744
- Area
- 13.268908
- Elevation
- 680
- Official website
- www.cityofbrevard.com
- Image
- Courthouse, Brevard, NC.jpg
- Households
- 3549
- Dialing code
- 828
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- postal code
- 28712
- Commons category
- Brevard, North Carolina
- P8168
- Knowing
- water as percent of area
- 0.054
- per capita income
- 28030
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Brevard (/brəˈvɑːrd/ brə-VARD) is a city in and the county seat of Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States, with a population of 7,744 as of the 2020 census.
Brevard is located at the entrance to Pisgah National Forest and has become a noted tourism, retirement and cultural center in western North Carolina. A moderate climate, environmental beauty and cultural activities attracts retirees to the area.
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