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Vancouver
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seat of Clark County, Washington, United States
Vancouver is a city in Washington state that serves as the administrative center of Clark County. It matters as an important population and government hub in the southwestern Washington region.
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- Instance of
- county seat
- Named after
- George Vancouver
- Official name
- Vancouver
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Clark County
- Population
- 190915
- Area
- 9.593982
- Elevation
- 171
- Capital of
- Clark County
- Official website
- www.cityofvancouver.us
- Image
- Vancouver WA Aerial, June 2024.jpg
- Households
- 73427
- Dialing code
- 360
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- postal code
- 98687
- twinned administrative body
- Jōyō-shi
- Commons category
- Vancouver, Washington
- topic's main category
- Category:Vancouver, Washington
- category for people born here
- Category:Born in Vancouver (Washington)
- inception
- 1825-00-00
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Vancouver, Washington
- P8168
- Popanyol
- water as percent of area
- 6.8161
- social media followers
- 58210
- located in the statistical territorial entity
- Portland metropolitan area
- per capita income
- 33713
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Encyclopedic overview
Vancouver (/væn.ˈkuː.vər/ van-KOO-vər) is a city in Clark County, Washington, United States, located on the north bank of the Columbia River. It had a population of 190,915 at the 2020 census, making it the fourth-most populous city in Washington. Founded in 1825 and incorporated in 1857, the city was originally established around Fort Vancouver, a fur trading outpost, and is situated directly north of Portland, Oregon, along the Washington–Oregon state line. Vancouver serves as the county seat of Clark County and is part of the Portland metropolitan area.
Etymology
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