Lynchburg
independent city in Virginia, United States
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Summary
Lynchburg is an independent city in the United States[1]. Lynchburg draws 4,165 Wikipedia views per month (independent city in the united states category, ranking #21 of 40).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Virginia[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: James River[5], Blackwater Creek[6]
- Head of government: Stephanie Reed[7], Larry Taylor[8]
- Instance of: independent city in Virginia[9]
- Shares border with: Amherst County[10], Campbell County[11], Bedford County[12]
- Founder: John Lynch[13]
- Basic form of government: council–manager government[14]
- Named after: John Lynch[15]
- Twinned administrative body: Rueil-Malmaison[16]
- Postal code: 24501–24506[17], 24501[18], 24502[19], 24503[20], 24504[21], 24505[22], 24506[23], 24513[24], 24514[25], 24515[26]
- Commons category: Lynchburg, Virginia[27]
- Local dialing code: 434[28]
- Inception: 1786[29]
- Coordinate location: 37.403672, -79.170205[30]
- Official website: http://www.lynchburgva.gov/[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lynchburg, Virginia[32]
- Population: 75,726[33], 76,271[34], 77,185[35], 78,014[36], 79,812[37], 75,568[38], 79,009[39]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[40], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[41], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[42]
- Official name: City of Lynchburg[43], Lynchburg[44]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Lynchburg, Virginia[45]
- Category for people who died here: Q29054065[46]
- Number of households: 28,223[47]
- Native label: Lynchburg[48]
- NCI Thesaurus ID: C110622[49]
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Physical Characteristics
Areas include 128.584744[50] and 128.584693[51]. Lynchburg sits at an elevation of 192[52].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Lynchburg include Lynchburg Regional Airport[53], an airport[54], in United States[55].
Why It Matters
Lynchburg has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] Lynchburg is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
Entities named for Lynchburg include Lynchburg Regional Airport[53], an airport[54], in United States[55].