Manassas
Manassas | ||
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Manassas train station |
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Location in Virginia | ||
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Basic data | ||
Foundation : | 1975 | |
State : | United States | |
State : | Virginia | |
Coordinates : | 38 ° 45 ′ N , 77 ° 29 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | |
Residents : | 37,821 (as of 2010) | |
Population density : | 1,471.6 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 25.8 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) of which 25.7 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) are land |
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Height : | 93 m | |
Postcodes : | 20108, 20110 | |
Area code : | +1 703 | |
FIPS : | 51-48952 | |
GNIS ID : | 1498512 | |
Website : | www.manassascity.org | |
Mayor : | Harry J. Parrish II |
Manassas is an Independent City in the US state of Virginia with 37,821 residents. Like the neighboring city of Manassas Park , it does not belong to any county, but both are surrounded by Prince William County . Manassas is also the administrative seat of Prince William County. This is not part of the city, but forms an approximately 15 hectare enclave in the center of Manassas.
history
Two major battles took place near the city during the Civil War , known in the southern states as the First and Second Battle of Manassas. In the northern states , the battles are known as the First and Second Battles on Bull Run , named after a small watercourse nearby.
geography
The city has an area of 25.8 km², of which 25.7 km² is land and 0.1 km² (0.4%) is water.
Population development
year | Residents¹ |
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1980 | 15,438 |
1990 | 27,957 |
2000 | 35,135 |
2005 | 37,569 |
2010 | 37,821 |
¹ 1980–2000: census results; 2005: Update of the US Census Bureau
Sons and daughters of the place
- Joseph Lonas (1925–2011), sculptor
- Sunny von Bülow born Crawford (1932-2008), heiress
- Chaney Kley (1972-2007), actor
Trivia
The American rock musician Stephen Stills named his backing band , which he founded in 1971, after this city when he and his fellow musicians had themselves photographed for a photo at the old train station in Manassas. The photo is also the cover image of their album of the same name .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Manassas, Virginia Census 2010 at factfinder2.census.gov
- ↑ See the liner notes by Stephen Stills in the booklet for the album Pieces (2009).