Charlottesville

Also known as Charlottesville, Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, Cville

independent city in Virginia, United States

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Charlottesville is an independent city located in Virginia that serves as the home of the University of Virginia. It is a significant cultural and educational center in the state, though it has also gained national attention for various historical and contemporary events.

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Official name: Charlottesville
Population: 46553
Area: 26.570336
Elevation: 181
Official website: www.charlottesville.org
Image: Monticello reflected.JPG
Households: 18814
Dialing code: 434

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postal code: 22902
Commons category: Charlottesville, Virginia
hashtag: Charlottesville
inception: 1762-00-00
social media followers: 18208
native label: Charlottesville
P8168: Valigny
water as percent of area: 0.1994
per capita income: 39712
P12749: Camilla Spira

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Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville, is an independent city in Virginia, United States. It is the county seat of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. The former capital of Virginia, it is named after Queen Charlotte. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 46,553. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of Charlottesville with Albemarle County for statistical purposes, bringing its population to approximately 160,000. Charlottesville is the heart of the Charlottesville metropolitan area, which includes Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, and Nelson counties.

Charlottesville was the home of two U.S. presidents, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe. During their terms as Governors of Virginia, they lived in Charlottesville and traveled to and from Richmond, along the 71-mile historic Three Notch'd Road. Orange, located 26 miles (42 km) northeast of the city, was the hometown of President James Madison. The University of Virginia, founded by Jefferson, straddles the city's southwestern border. Jefferson's home and primary plantation, Monticello, located 3 miles (5 km) southeast of the city, is, along with the University of Virginia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, each attracting thousands of tourists from across the country every year.