Richmond (/ ˈrɪtʃmənd / RITCH-mənd) is the capital city of the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. Incorporated in 1742, Richmond has been an independent city since 1871. The city's population in the 2020 census was 226,610, up from 204,214 in 2010, [7] making it Virginia's fourth-most populous city. [8] .

The Virginia State Capitol is the seat of state government of the Commonwealth of Virginia, located in Richmond, the state capital. It houses the oldest elected legislative body in North America, the Virginia General Assembly, first established as the House of Burgesses in 1619.

Jan 16, 2025 · Richmond, independent city and capital of Virginia, U.S., situated in the east-central part of the state at the head of navigation of the James River. It is the centre of a metropolitan area that includes Henrico, Chesterfield, and Hanover counties, although it is administratively independent of

Richmond (/ ˈ r ɪ tʃ m ə n d /) is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. The population within the city limits was 226,610 in 2020. [7] The population of the Richmond metropolitan area was over 1.3 million — making it the third largest in Virginia.

Feb 3, 2025 · Virginia, constituent state of the U.S., one of the original 13 colonies. It is bordered by Maryland to the northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, North Carolina and Tennessee to the south, Kentucky to the west, and West Virginia to …

Aug 24, 2017 · The capital of the state of Virginia is Richmond, which was founded in 1737 by "The Father of Richmond" also known as William Byrd II. Richmond is the third city to be the state capital of the Virginia Commonwealth; it was preceded by Jamestown and Williamsburg.

Richmond is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Richmond was incorporated in 1742 and has been an independent city since 1871. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 204,214; in 2019, the population was estimated to be 230,436, making Richmond the fourth-most populous city in Virginia.

Apr 21, 2022 · Richmond serves as the capital of the US state of Virginia and is located in the Piedmont region in the state's east-central portion, on the fall line of the James River. The city covers 162.05 sq. km and is considered one of the oldest cities in the United States.

Richmond is the capital of Virginia. Richmond has a population of 227,000 and the adjacent counties of Henrico and Chesterfield combine to create a local population of more than 1.3 million people.

The satellite view shows Richmond, an independent city and the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Virginia is situated in the eastern United States , bordering the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean in the east.