Talladega
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Alabama
- County
- Talladega
- Mayor
- Ashton S. Hall
- Total
- 26.14 sq mi (67.69 km )
- Land
- 26.05 sq mi (67.48 km )
- Water
- 0.081 sq mi (0.21 km )
- Elevation
- 587 ft (179 m)
- Density
- 608.8/sq mi (235.06/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 (CDT)
- Zip codes
- 35160-35161
- Area codes
- 256/938 .
- Fips code
- 01-74592
- Website
- talladega.com
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Talladega (/ˌtæləˈdɪɡə/, also /ˌtæləˈdeɪɡə/) is a city in and the county seat of Talladega County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in 1835. At the 2020 census, the population was 15,861. Talladega is approximately 50 miles (80 km) east of one of the state's largest cities, Birmingham.
The city is home to the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind, Talladega Municipal Airport, and Talladega College, a historically black college. The Talladega Superspeedway, and the International Motorsports Hall of Fame are located nearby. The First National Bank of Talladega (now First Bank of Alabama) is the oldest bank in the State of Alabama, being founded in 1848.