Richmond, Virginia - Richmond (Virginia)

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Richmond
StateVirginia
Residents
223.170 (2016)
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45 m
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Richmond

Richmond, Virginia is the capital of the American state Virginia. It is located on the James River, about 150 km upstream from its confluence with the Chesapeake Bay. The city has around 200,000 inhabitants. Together with the neighboring counties Henrico and Chesterfield More than 1,250,000 people live in the metropolitan area

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Of the Indians who lived in the Richmond area when the Europeans arrived, Chief Powhatan is probably the most famous. His daughter was Pocahontas, * around 1595 in Virginia; † 1617 nearby London. The legend of the peaceful settlement by the Europeans goes back to them.

In 1607 began captain Christopher Newport with the exploration of the area, but it was not until 1644 after several attempts that he succeeded in establishing a trading post. He named the settlement Richmond to a London suburb. In 1742 Richmond received city rights. In 1788 it became the capital of Virginia.

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Map of Richmond (Virginia)
  • 1  Hanover County Municipal Airport (IATA: OFP). Hanover County Municipal Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaHanover County Municipal Airport (Q3884853) in the Wikidata database.small national airport.last change: Aug. 2020

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  • 2  Richmond International Airport (IATA: RIC). Richmond International Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaRichmond International Airport in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryRichmond International Airport (Q1857178) in the Wikidata databaseRichmond International Airport on Twitter.Despite the addition of "International" to its name, the airport is mainly used for domestic traffic.last change: Aug. 2020
  • 3  Chesterfield County Airport (ICAO: KFCI). Chesterfield County Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaChesterfield County Airport (Q1708040) in the Wikidata database.small national airport.last change: Aug. 2020

By train

  • 4  Richmond Main Street StationRichmond Main Street Station in the Wikipedia encyclopediaRichmond Main Street Station in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryRichmond Main Street Station (Q11343430) in the Wikidata databaselast change: Aug. 2020
  • 5  Richmond Staples Mill Road stationRichmond Staples Mill Road station in the Wikipedia encyclopediaRichmond Staples Mill Road station in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryRichmond Staples Mill Road station (Q7331004) in the Wikidata databaselast change: Aug. 2020

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