Charleston

Summary

Charleston is a city in the United States^[1]. Charleston has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Charleston is located in Kanawha County^[3].
• Charleston is in the country of United States^[4].
• Charleston is on the body of water Kanawha River^[5].
• Charleston is on the body of water Elk River^[6].
• Charleston's head of government is recorded as Amy Shuler Goodwin^[7].
• Charleston's instance of is recorded as city in the United States^[8].
• Charleston's instance of is recorded as state or insular area capital of the United States^[9].
• Charleston's instance of is recorded as county seat^[10].
• Charles Clendenin is named after Charleston^[11].
• Charleston's twinned administrative body is recorded as Banská Bystrica^[12].
• Charleston's postal code is recorded as 25301^[13].
• Charleston's postal code is recorded as 25302^[14].
• Charleston's postal code is recorded as 25304^[15].
• Charleston's postal code is recorded as 25305^[16].
• Charleston's postal code is recorded as 25306^[17].
• Charleston's postal code is recorded as 25311^[18].
• Charleston's postal code is recorded as 25312^[19].
• Charleston's postal code is recorded as 25313^[20].
• Charleston's postal code is recorded as 25314^[21].
• Charleston's postal code is recorded as 25315^[22].
• Charleston's postal code is recorded as 25317^[23].
• Charleston's postal code is recorded as 25320^[24].
• Charleston's postal code is recorded as 25321^[25].
• Charleston's postal code is recorded as 25322^[26].
• Charleston's postal code is recorded as 25323^[27].

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Founding

1786 marks the founding of Charleston^[28].

Why It Matters

Charleston has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Charleston is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]