Medina

Also known as Medina, Ohio, Medina, OH

city in and county seat of Medina County, Ohio, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Ohio
County: Medina
Founded: November 30, 1818 ; 207 years ago ( 1818-11-30 )
Incorporated: January 31, 1835 ; 191 years ago ( 1835-01-31 ) (village)
Named after: Medina
Type: Mayor-Council
Body: Medina City Council
Mayor: James A. Shields (I)
Total: 12.00 sq mi (31.08 km )
Land: 11.79 sq mi (30.54 km )
Water: 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km )
Elevation

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Medina (/məˈdaɪnə/ mə-DYNE-ə) is a city in Medina County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 26,094 at the 2020 census. It lies about 33 miles (53 km) south of Cleveland and 23 miles (37 km) west of Akron within the Cleveland metropolitan area.

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