Richmond (pronounced /ˈrɪtʃmənd/) is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. Like all Virginia municipalities incorporated as cities, it is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the Greater Richmond area. Surrounded by Henrico and Chesterfield counties, the city is located at the intersections of Interstate 95 and Interstate 64, and surrounded by Interstate 295 and Virginia State Route 288 in central Virginia. The population was 200,123 in 2007, with an estimated population of 1,212,977 for the Richmond Metropolitan Area — making it the third largest in Virginia.

Land Area (sq mi): 60.1
Area Code: 804
Name: Richmond, Virginia
Longitude (Degrees): 77
Metro population: 1,212,977
As of: 2010
Also Known As: The River City
Elevation (m): 45.7
Longitude (Minutes): 25
Leader: Dwight Clinton Jones (I)
Elevation (ft): 166.45
Total Area (sq. mi): 62.5
Official Name: City of Richmond
Latitude: N
Latitude (Seconds): 27.5
Type: City
Water Area (sq mi): 2.5
Website: www.RichmondGov.com
Postcode: 23173, 23218–23242, 23249–23250, 23255, 23260–23261, 23269, 23273–23274, 23276, 23278–23279, 23282, 23284–23286, 23288–23295, 23297–23298, 23221, 23225, 23226
Time Zone: EST
Longitude: W
Total Population: 204,451 (103rd)
Latitude (Minutes): 32
Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra (Thus do we reach the stars)
Longitude (Seconds): 58.4
Name: City of Richmond
Name: Richmond, Virginia
Leader: Dwight Clinton Jones (I)

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