1 December 2025 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Category: General
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Eau Claire (French: lit. ‘clear water’) is a city in
Eau Claire and
Chippewa counties in the U.S. state of
Wisconsin. It is the
county seat of
Eau Claire County. It is the
seventh-most populous city in Wisconsin, with a population of 69,421 at the
2020 census (estimated at 72,331 in 2024). The
Eau Claire metropolitan area, known locally as the
Chippewa Valley, has approximately 176,000 residents.
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