Marietta
city in and county seat of Washington County, Ohio, United States
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Marietta is a city in the United States[1]. Marietta ranks in the top 6% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,003 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Washington County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Ohio River[5], Muskingum River[6], Duck Creek[7]
- Head of government: Josh Schlicher[8]
- Instance of: county seat[9]
- Named after: Marie Antoinette[10]
- Postal code: 45750[11]
- Commons category: Marietta, Ohio[12]
- Local dialing code: 740[13]
- Inception: 1788[14], April 7, 1788[15]
- Coordinate location: 39.42056, -81.45028[16]
- Official website: http://www.mariettaoh.net/[17], https://www.mariettaoh.net/[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Marietta, Ohio[19]
- Population: 14,515[20], 14,085[21], 13,385[22]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Marietta, Ohio[23]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[24], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25]
- Capital of: Washington County[26]
- Official name: Marietta[27]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Marietta, Ohio[28]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Marietta, Ohio[29]
- Number of households: 5894[30]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Marietta, Ohio[31]
- Elevation above sea level: 187[32]
- Area: 22.657282[33], 22.666541[34]
- Water as percent of area: 3.6415[35]
Why It Matters
Marietta has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] Marietta is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]