Charlottesville in Virginia

6 February 2023 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  10 minutes

Confederate Memorial on Court Square © Bob Mical/cc-by-3.0

Confederate Memorial on Court Square © Bob Mical/cc-by-3.0

Charlottesville, colloquially known as C’ville, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. It is the county seat of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. It is named after Queen Charlotte, wife of George III. At the 2020 census, the population was 46,553. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of Charlottesville with Albemarle County for statistical purposes, bringing its population to approximately 150,000. Charlottesville is the heart of the Charlottesville metropolitan area, which includes Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, and Nelson counties.   read more…

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