Charlottesville

independent city in Virginia, United States
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Charlottesville

Summary

Charlottesville is an independent city in the United States[1]. Charlottesville ranks in the top 10% of independent_city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,184 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Charlottesville is located in Virginia[3].
  • Charlottesville is in the country of United States[4].
  • Charlottesville's head of government is recorded as Nikuyah Walker[5].
  • Charlottesville's head of government is recorded as Lloyd Snook[6].
  • Charlottesville's head of government is recorded as Juandiego Wade[7].
  • Charlottesville's instance of is recorded as independent city in the United States[8].
  • Charlottesville's instance of is recorded as county seat[9].
  • Charlottesville's shares border with is recorded as Albemarle County[10].
  • Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz is named after Charlottesville[11].
  • Charlottesville's twinned administrative body is recorded as Poggio a Caiano[12].
  • Charlottesville's twinned administrative body is recorded as Besançon[13].
  • Charlottesville's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pleven[14].
  • Charlottesville's twinned administrative body is recorded as Winneba[15].
  • Charlottesville's twinned administrative body is recorded as Huehuetenango[16].
  • Charlottesville's postal code is recorded as 22901[17].
  • Charlottesville's postal code is recorded as 22902[18].
  • Charlottesville's postal code is recorded as 22903[19].
  • Charlottesville's postal code is recorded as 22904[20].
  • Charlottesville's postal code is recorded as 22905[21].
  • Charlottesville's postal code is recorded as 22906[22].
  • Charlottesville's postal code is recorded as 22907[23].
  • Charlottesville's postal code is recorded as 22908[24].
  • Charlottesville's postal code is recorded as 22909[25].
  • Charlottesville's postal code is recorded as 22910[26].
  • Charlottesville's postal code is recorded as 22911[27].

Body

Geography

Charlottesville is in the country of United States[4]. Charlottesville is located in Virginia[3].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+43556'}[28], {'amount': '+43392'}[29], {'amount': '+43966'}[30], {'amount': '+44349'}[31], {'amount': '+46597'}[32], and {'amount': '+43475'}[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include independent city in the United States[8] and county seat[9].

History and Context

1762 marks the founding of Charlottesville[34]. Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz is named after Charlottesville[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Charlottesville include Charlottesville Albemarle Airport[35], an airport[36], in United States[37].

Why It Matters

Charlottesville ranks in the top 10% of independent_city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,184 views/month).[2] Charlottesville has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Charlottesville is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for Charlottesville include Charlottesville Albemarle Airport[35], an airport[36], in United States[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . cavalierdaily.com. cavalierdaily.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . charlottesville.gov. Retrieved . charlottesville.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . charlottesville.gov. Retrieved . charlottesville.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . charlottesville.org. Retrieved . charlottesville.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . charlottesville.org. Retrieved . charlottesville.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . charlottesville.org. Retrieved . charlottesville.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . charlottesville.org. Retrieved . charlottesville.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxonomicon id 1808159
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  2. 7d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Capital of Albemarle County
    Category for people who died here Category:Deaths in Charlottesville
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Virginia
    Category for maps or plans Category:Maps of Charlottesville, Virginia
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