Alexandria, Virginia

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Alexandria is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. It lies on the western (or southern) bank of the Potomac River in Northern Virginia, bordering Washington, D.C. to the northeast. The city's population of 159,467 at the 2020 census made it the sixth-most populous city in Virginia and 169th-most populous city in the U.S. Alexandria is a principal city of the Washington metropolitan area, which is part of the larger Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area. Large portions of neighboring Fairfax County have Alexandria mailing addresses, but are administratively distinct from the independent city. Alexandria was established in 1749 and incorporated as a town in 1779. In its early decades, Alexandria's port was one of the largest in the country, prospering from the trade of agricultural goods and slaves. Ceded to the District of Columbia in 1801, economic troubles led to Alexandria's retrocession back to Virginia in 1847. Alexandria was re-chartered as a city in 1852 and...

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