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The city and surrounding region are well-known for their musical and artistic output. Famous groups from the area include R.E.M. and The B-52s, both major musical acts of the 1980s. | The city and surrounding region are well-known for their musical and artistic output. Famous groups from the area include R.E.M. and The B-52s, both major musical acts of the 1980s. | ||
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Athens, Georgia is the major body of Athens-Clarke county, a unified city-county located in the north of the state. The population of this consolidated municipality currently stands at just over 100,000 people; a majority of this being made up of residents involved with the University of Georgia, the first state-chartered university in the United States.
The city and surrounding region are well-known for their musical and artistic output. Famous groups from the area include R.E.M. and The B-52s, both major musical acts of the 1980s.