Richmond, Virginia
| Richmond, Virginia | |||
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| State capital and independent city | |||
| City of Richmond | |||
Top: Skyline above the falls of the James River Middle: St. John's Episcopal Church, Jackson Ward, Monument Avenue. Bottom: Virginia State Capitol, Main Street Station
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| Nickname(s): RVA, The River City, Fist City, Capital of the South | |||
| Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra ("Thus do we reach the stars") | |||
 Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia |
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 Richmond, Virginia
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| Coordinates: 37°32′N 77°28′W / 37.533°N 77.467°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
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 Virginia
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| County | None (Independent city) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Levar Stoney (D) | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 62.5 sq mi (162 km2) | ||
| • Land | 60.1 sq mi (156 km2) | ||
| • Water | 2.5 sq mi (6 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 166.45 ft (45.7 m) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • City | 220,289 (98th) | ||
| • Density | 3,625/sq mi (1,400/km2) | ||
| • Metro | 1,260,029 (44th) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Richmonder | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP Codes | 23173, 23218–23242, 23249–23250, 23255, 23260–23261, 23269, 23273–23274, 23276, 23278–23279, 23282, 23284–23286, 23288–23295, 23297–23298 | ||
| Area code | 804 | ||
| FIPS code | 51-67000 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1499957 | ||
| Website | www.ci.richmond.va.us | ||
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1071 to 1501 – Richmond: a castle town in Yorkshire, UK. 1501 to 1742 – Richmond, a palace town in Surrey, UK. 1742 to present – Richmond, Virginia. |
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Richmond (/ˈrɪtʃmənd/ RICH-mənd) is the capital of Virginia, in the United States. It is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the Greater Richmond Region. It was incorporated in 1742, and has been an independent city since 1871.
As of the 2010 census, the population was 204,214; in 2015, the population was estimated to be 220,289, the fourth-most populous city in Virginia. The Richmond Metropolitan Area has a population of 1,260,029, the third-most populous metro in the state.
Richmond is located at the fall line of the James River, 44 miles (71 km) west of Williamsburg, 66 miles (106 km) east of Charlottesville, and 98 miles (158 km) south of Washington, D.C. Surrounded by Henrico and Chesterfield counties, the city is located at the intersections of Interstate 95 and Interstate 64, and encircled by Interstate 295 and Virginia State Route 288. Major suburbs include Midlothian to the southwest, Glen Allen to the north and west, Short Pump to the west and Mechanicsville to the northeast.
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