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Fairfax, Virginia

Fairfax, Virginia
Independent city
City of Fairfax
Downtown Fairfax
Downtown Fairfax
Official seal of Fairfax, Virginia
Seal
Nickname(s): Central Fairfax, Downtown Fairfax, Fairfax City, Historic Fairfax
Location of Fairfax relative to Fairfax County, Virginia
Location of Fairfax relative to Fairfax County, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°51′9″N 77°18′15″W / 38.85250°N 77.30417°W / 38.85250; -77.30417
Country United States
State Virginia
County None (Independent city)
Founded 1805
Government
 • Type Mayor–council government
 • Mayor David Meyer
Area
 • Total 6.3 sq mi (16.3 km2)
 • Land 6.3 sq mi (16.2 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 312 ft (95 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 22,565
 • Estimate (2015) 24,013
 • Density 3,849/sq mi (1,486.0/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 22030–22032
Area code(s) 703, 571
FIPS code 51-26496
GNIS feature ID 1498476
Website www.fairfaxva.gov

Fairfax (/ˈfɛər.fæks/ FAIR-faks), colloquially Central Fairfax, Downtown Fairfax, Fairfax City, Historic Fairfax, or the City of Fairfax, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census the population was 22,565, which had risen to an estimated 24,013 as of 2015.

The city of Fairfax is an enclave within Fairfax County. However, Fairfax County is a separate political entity. The city of Fairfax, and the area immediately surrounding the historical border of the city of Fairfax, also officially designated by Fairfax County as "Fairfax", comprise the county seat of Fairfax County.

Situated in Northern Virginia, Fairfax is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is 17 miles (27 km) west of Washington, D.C. The Washington Metro's Orange Line serves Fairfax through its Vienna station. CUE Bus and Metrobus operate in Fairfax.


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