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- Country: United States
- State: Nevada
- County: Washoe Official Site: About Reno
- Mayor: Bob CashellOfficial Site: Mayor Bob Cashell
- Currency: US Dollar (USD)
- Area code: 775AreaCodes.com: Reno Area code
- Time zone: PST, PDT
- Airport code: RNOWorld Airport Codes.com: Reno Tahoe International Airport
- Population: 214,853 (2007)US Census Bureau: Reno city, Nevada Population Finder
- Nickname: The Biggest Little City in the WorldOfficial Site: About Reno City of Reno, Nevada: About Reno
- Named after Civil War General Jesse RenoCity of Reno, Nevada: History of Reno
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Reno, Nevada was founded as a mining town. Its nickname of 'Sin CIty" originated because of the other industries that sprung up to support the miners, such as gambling and prostitution.City of Reno: History of Reno Reno has also been called the divorce capital of the United States, because of the ease of legally ending a marriage in the Reno courtsOnline Nevada Encyclopedia : Reno Divorce Colony
History
The area around what would become Reno was settled in the early 1850s by farmers and gold miners.Wide-eyed Info: Northwestern Nevada Between 1820 and the Present Reno was established on May 13, 1868, after a depot was built nearby to accommodate trains using the new Central Pacific Railroad.City of Reno: history of Reno The town's economy was greatly boosted in 1931 when gambling was legalized.Annual Events
- Hot August Nights HotAugustNights.com: Hot August Nights
- Great Reno Balloon Race RenoBalloon.com: Reno Balloon Race
- Night of All Nations UNR.edu: Night of All Nations
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