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Richmond is the capital city of the U.S. state of Virginia and has been an independent city since 1871. Positioned along the James River fall line in the Piedmont region, it grew from a major colonial settlement into the capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War. It is the fourth-most populous municipality in Virginia and a hub for law, finance and government in the Southeast.
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Population2020 census figure, from Richmond's own Wikipedia infobox (2025 estimate was 237,257). Area (sq km) Founding Year1742 is the incorporation year the infobox itself gives. Population Estimate Year Cross-Tradition Connections
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Richmond is in the U.S. state of Virginia.
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Richmond is the capital of Virginia.
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1. Richmond (Wikipedia)
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226,610
1. Richmond (Wikipedia)
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59.92 sq mi (155.20 km2)
1. Richmond (Wikipedia)
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37.54083 N 77.43667 W
1. Richmond (Wikipedia)
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Incorporated in 1742
1. Richmond (Wikipedia)
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Richmond is the capital city of the U.S. state of Virginia.
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