The Auburn Metropolitan Area, officially the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Statistical Area, is a metro area in east-central Alabama with a 2004 population of 120,743. It was the 19th fastest growing metro area in the United States between 1990 and 2000. The Auburn Metro area consists of Lee County, and includes the cities of Auburn (population 48,348), Opelika (population 23,483), and the northernmost portion of Phenix City (population 28,936). A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or hubs. ... State nickname: Camellia State, The Heart of Dixie¹, Yellowhammer State Official languages English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Governor Bob Riley (R) Senators Richard Shelby (R) Jeff Sessions (R) Area - Total - % water Ranked 30th 52,423 mi²/135,775 km² 3. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Lee County is a county of the State of Alabama. ... Auburn is a city in east central Alabama, near the Georgia border. ... Opelika is a city located in Lee County in east central Alabama. ... Phenix City is a city located mostly in Russell County, Alabama, and partly in Lee County. ...
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