Williamsburg
independent city in Virginia, United States
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Summary
Williamsburg is an independent city in the United States[1]. Williamsburg draws 4,840 Wikipedia views per month (independent city in the united states category, ranking #7 of 40).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Virginia[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Head of government: Douglas G. Pons[5]
- Instance of: county seat[6], independent city in Virginia[7]
- Shares border with: York County[8], James City County[9]
- Basic form of government: council–manager government[10]
- Named after: William III of England[11]
- Postal code: 23185[12], 23186[13], 23187[14], 23188[15]
- Commons category: Williamsburg, Virginia[16]
- Local dialing code: 757[17]
- Inception: 1638[18]
- Coordinate location: 37.2708, -76.7069[19]
- Official website: http://www.williamsburgva.gov/[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Williamsburg, Virginia[21]
- Population: 14,068[22], 14,143[23], 14,752[24], 15,107[25], 15,206[26], 15,052[27], 15,425[28]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia[29]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30]
- Capital of: James City County[31]
- Topic has template: Template:Williamsburg, Virginia[32]
- Official name: Williamsburg[33]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Williamsburg, Virginia[34]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Williamsburg, Virginia[35]
- Number of households: 4485[36]
- Native label: Williamsburg[37]
- NCI Thesaurus ID: C110640[38]
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Physical Characteristics
Areas include 23.784843[39] and 23.514674[40]. Williamsburg sits at an elevation of 15[41].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Williamsburg include USS Williamsburg[42], a gunboat[43].
Why It Matters
Williamsburg has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] Williamsburg is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Entities named for Williamsburg include USS Williamsburg[42], a gunboat[43].