Roanoke
independent city in Virginia, United States
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Summary
Roanoke is an independent city in the United States[1]. Roanoke draws 6,463 Wikipedia views per month (independent city in the united states category, ranking #15 of 40).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: All-America City Award[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Virginia[4]
- Country: United States[5]
- Head of government: Sherman Lea[6], Joseph L. Cobb[7]
- Instance of: county seat[8], railway town[9], independent city in Virginia[10]
- Shares border with: Salem[11], Roanoke County[12]
- Basic form of government: council–manager government[13]
- Named after: Roanoke River[14]
- Twinned administrative body: Florianópolis[15], Kisumu[16], Lijiang[17], Opole[18], Pskov[19], Saint-Lô[20], Wonju[21], Tema[22]
- Postal code: 24001[23], 24002[24], 24003[25], 24004[26], 24005[27], 24006[28], 24007[29], 24008[30], 24009[31], 24010[32], 24011[33], 24012[34], 24013[35], 24014[36]
- Commons category: Roanoke, Virginia[37]
- Local dialing code: 540[38]
- Inception: 1852[39]
- Coordinate location: 37.27055555555555, -79.9425[40]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Roanoke include Roanoke[41], a town in the United States[42], in United States[43] and USS Lorain[44], a frigate[45].
Why It Matters
Roanoke has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] Roanoke is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for Roanoke include Roanoke[41], a town in the United States[42], in United States[43] and USS Lorain[44], a frigate[45].
FAQs
What awards did Roanoke receive?
Honors received include All-America City Award[3].