Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
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Nickname(s): C-Ville, Hoo-Ville, The Hook[1]
Motto: A great place to live for all of our citizens
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
2007 census map of Charlottesville
Coordinates: 38°1′48″N 78°28′44″W / 38.03°N
78.47889°W / 38.03; -78.47889
Country
United States
State
Virginia
Founded
1762
Government
- Mayor
Dave Norris
Area
- City
10.3 sq mi (26.6 km2)
- Land
10.3 sq mi (26.6 km2)
- Water
0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
594 ft (181 m)
Population (2000)
- City
45,049
- Density
4,389.7/sq mi (1,695.3/km2)
- Metro
190,278
Time zone
EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes
22901-22908
Area code(s)
434
FIPS code
51-14968[2]
GNIS feature ID
1498463[3]
Website
http://www.charlottesville.org/
Charlottesville is an independent city loc-
ated within the confines of Albemarle County
in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United
States,
and named after Charlotte of
Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of
King George III of the United Kingdom.
The population was 40,745 according to
the 2004 estimate by the U.S. Census Bur-
eau.[4] It is the county seat of Albemarle
County[5] though the two are separate legal
entities. The Bureau of Economic Analysis
combines the city of Charlottesville with Al-
bemarle County
for statistical purposes,
bringing the total population to 118,398. The
city is the heart of the Charlottesville metro-
politan area which includes Albemarle, Flu-
vanna, Greene and Nelson counties.
In 2004, Charlottesville was ranked the
best place to live in the United States in the
book Cities Ranked and Rated by Bert Sper-
ling and Peter Sander. Sperling and Sander
ranked the cities based on cost of living, cli-
mate, and quality of life. Charlottesville is
best known as the home to three U.S. Presid-
ents (Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and
James Monroe), as well as the home of the
University of Virginia. The city is also known
for
Jefferson’s Monticello, his renowned
mountain-top home which attracts approxim-
ately half a million tourists every year.[