Medina

Also known as Medina, Washington, Medina, WA

city in Eastside, King County, Washington, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Washington
County: King
Incorporated: August 19, 1955
Named after: Medina, Saudi Arabia
Type: Council–manager
Mayor: Jessica Rossman
Deputy mayor: Randy Reeves
City manager: Jeff Swanson
Total: 4.83 sq mi (12.51 km )
Land: 1.44 sq mi (3.72 km )
Water: 3.39 sq mi (8.79 km )
Elevation: 30 ft (9.1 m)

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Medina (/məˈdaɪnə/ ) is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington in greater Seattle, United States. The mostly residential city is on a peninsula in Lake Washington, on the opposite shore from Seattle, bordered by Clyde Hill and Hunts Point to the east and water on all other sides. The city's population was 2,915 at the 2020 census. Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, along with a number of billionaires and executives for tech companies, have homes in Medina.

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