Alexandria
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Alexandria is an independent city in the United States located in Virginia [1][2][1][2][1][2][3]. It was established on January 1, 1749 [4][2]. The official language is English .
The head of government is Justin Wilson [5]. As of 2020, the population was 159k [6]. The city covers an area of 40.1 and has an elevation of 12 [7].
Alexandria observes the Eastern Time Zone, which corresponds to UTC−05:00 and UTC−04:00 .
Alexandria
Summary
Alexandria is an independent city in the United States[1]. Alexandria draws 3,366 Wikipedia views per month (independent_city_in_the_united_states category, ranking #6 of 40).[2]
Key Facts
- Alexandria is located in Virginia[3].
- Alexandria is in the country of United States[4].
- Alexandria is on the body of water Potomac River[5].
- Alexandria's head of government is recorded as Justin Wilson[6].
- Alexandria's head of government is recorded as Alyia Gaskins[7].
- Alexandria's instance of is recorded as independent city in the United States[8].
- Alexandria's instance of is recorded as city[9].
- Alexandria's official language is recorded as English[10].
- Alexandria's shares border with is recorded as Arlington County[11].
- Alexandria's shares border with is recorded as Washington, D.C.[12].
- Alexandria's shares border with is recorded as Fairfax County[13].
- Alexandria's shares border with is recorded as Prince George's County[14].
- Philip Alexander Jr. is named after Alexandria[15].
- Alexandria's twinned administrative body is recorded as Gyumri[16].
- Alexandria's twinned administrative body is recorded as Dundee[17].
- Alexandria's twinned administrative body is recorded as Caen[18].
- Alexandria's twinned administrative body is recorded as Helsingborg Municipality[19].
- Alexandria's postal code is recorded as 20598[20].
- Alexandria's postal code is recorded as 22301[21].
- Alexandria's postal code is recorded as 22302[22].
- Alexandria's postal code is recorded as 22303[23].
- Alexandria's postal code is recorded as 22304[24].
- Alexandria's postal code is recorded as 22305[25].
- Alexandria's postal code is recorded as 22306[26].
- Alexandria's postal code is recorded as 22307[27].
Body
Geography
Alexandria is in the country of United States[4]. Alexandria is located in Virginia[3]. Alexandria is on the body of water Potomac River[5]. Alexandria is part of Arlington–Alexandria–Reston metropolitan division[28].
Physical Characteristics
Population counts include {'amount': '+140826'}[29], {'amount': '+144340'}[30], {'amount': '+146839'}[31], {'amount': '+148892'}[32], {'amount': '+153511'}[33], and {'amount': '+140024'}[34].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include independent city in the United States[8] and city[9].
History and Context
January 1, 1749 marks the founding of Alexandria[35]. Philip Alexander Jr. is named after Alexandria[15].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Alexandria include Alexandria Real Estate Equities[36], a business[37], in United States[38], founded in 1994[39], headquartered in Pasadena[40] and Washington metropolitan area[41], a metropolitan statistical area[42], in United States[43].
Why It Matters
Alexandria draws 3,366 Wikipedia views per month (independent_city_in_the_united_states category, ranking #6 of 40).[2] Alexandria has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] Alexandria is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Entities named for Alexandria include Alexandria Real Estate Equities[36], a business[37], in United States[38], founded in 1994[39], headquartered in Pasadena[40] and Washington metropolitan area[41], a metropolitan statistical area[42], in United States[43].