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North Alabama is a region of the U.S. state of Alabama, generally thought to include these 11 counties: Cherokee, Colbert, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan, and Winston.

The region is basically a long string of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas along the Tennessee River. They are (from West to East):The Shoals, Decatur Metropolitan Area, Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area, Scottsboro Micropolitan Area, and the Fort Payne Metropolitan Area.

The anchor city of this region of the state is Huntsville, but other cities of notable size include (in order of population): Decatur, Florence (along with its sister cities Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia), Madison, and Athens.

Locals tend to refer to this area as the "Tennessee Valley" in reference to the Tennessee River, which flows through the northernmost part of the state. A section of East Tennessee shares the "Tennessee Valley" moniker.

Sub-Regions

Metropolitan Areas

(In Order Of Population)

Micropolitan Areas

Principal Cities (In order of population)

Huntsville

164,570

Decatur

53,929

Florence

36,264

Madison

29,329

Athens

18,967

Counties/Cities/Census-Designated Areas

Cherokee County

Colbert County

Dekalb County

Franklin County

Jackson County

Lauderdale County

Lawrence County

Limestone County

Marshall County

Madison County

Morgan County

Winston County

Regions of Alabama

 

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