Richmond

Summary

Richmond is an independent city in the United States^[1]. Richmond ranks in the top 5% of independent_city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,825 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Richmond is located in Virginia^[3].
• Richmond is in the country of United States^[4].
• Richmond's head of government is recorded as Danny Avula^[5].
• Richmond's instance of is recorded as independent city in the United States^[6].
• Richmond's instance of is recorded as city in the United States^[7].
• Richmond's instance of is recorded as big city^[8].
• Richmond's shares border with is recorded as Henrico County^[9].
• Richmond's shares border with is recorded as Chesterfield County^[10].
• Richmond is named after Richmond^[11].
• Richmond's flag is recorded as flag of Richmond^[12].
• Richmond's twinned administrative body is recorded as Windhoek^[13].
• Richmond's twinned administrative body is recorded as London Borough of Richmond upon Thames^[14].
• Richmond's twinned administrative body is recorded as Olsztyn^[15].
• Richmond's legislative body is recorded as Richmond City Council^[16].
• Richmond's postal code is recorded as 23173^[17].
• Richmond's postal code is recorded as 23218^[18].
• Richmond's postal code is recorded as 23219^[19].
• Richmond's postal code is recorded as 23220^[20].
• Richmond's postal code is recorded as 23221^[21].
• Richmond's postal code is recorded as 23222^[22].
• Richmond's postal code is recorded as 23223^[23].
• Richmond's postal code is recorded as 23224^[24].
• Richmond's postal code is recorded as 23225^[25].
• Richmond's postal code is recorded as 23226^[26].
• Richmond's postal code is recorded as 23227^[27].

Body

Founding

1607 marks the founding of Richmond^[28].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Richmond include Richmond International Airport^[29], an international airport^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1927^[32]; Richmond^[33], a city of California^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1905^[36]; and USS Richmond^[37], a light cruiser^[38].

Why It Matters

Richmond ranks in the top 5% of independent_city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,825 views/month).^[2] Richmond has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] Richmond is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for Richmond include Richmond International Airport^[29], an international airport^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1927^[32]; Richmond^[33], a city of California^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1905^[36]; and USS Richmond^[37], a light cruiser^[38].