Fredericksburg
independent city in Virginia, United States
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Summary
Fredericksburg is an independent city in the United States[1]. Fredericksburg draws 3,033 Wikipedia views per month (independent city in the united states category, ranking #11 of 40).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: GovAI Coalition[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Greater Richmond Region[4], Virginia[5]
- Country: United States[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: Rappahannock River[7]
- Head of government: Kerry P. Devine[8]
- Instance of: city in the United States[9], independent city in Virginia[10]
- Shares border with: Stafford County[11], Spotsylvania County[12]
- Basic form of government: council–manager government[13]
- Named after: Frederick, Prince of Wales[14]
- Twinned administrative body: Fréjus[15], Schwetzingen[16], Princes Town[17]
- Postal code: 22401[18], 22402[19], 22403[20], 22404[21], 22405[22], 22406[23], 22407[24], 22408[25], 22412[26]
- Part of: Arlington–Alexandria–Reston metropolitan division[27]
- Commons category: Fredericksburg, Virginia[28]
- Local dialing code: 540[29]
- Has part(s): Fredericksburg Historic District[30]
- Inception: 1728[31], 1691[32]
- Coordinate location: 38.301829, -77.470778[33]
- Significant event: Battle of Fredericksburg[34]
- Official website: https://www.fredericksburgva.gov[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Fredericksburg, Virginia[36]
- Commons gallery: Fredericksburg, Virginia[37]
- Population: 24,454[38], 25,904[39], 27,390[40], 28,132[41], 28,118[42], 28,360[43], 28,469[44], 29,036[45], 24,286[46], 27,982[47], 6000[48]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Fredericksburg, Virginia[49]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[50], New International Encyclopedia[51]
- Official name: Fredericksburg[52]
Why It Matters
Fredericksburg has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] Fredericksburg is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]