Manassas

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Manassas
Manassas train station
Manassas train station
Location in Virginia
Manassas (Virginia)
Manassas
Manassas
Basic data
Foundation : 1975
State : United States
State : Virginia
Coordinates : 38 ° 45 ′  N , 77 ° 29 ′  W 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
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
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

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

Commons : Manassas, Virginia  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Manassas, Virginia Census 2010 at factfinder2.census.gov
  2. ↑ See the liner notes by Stephen Stills in the booklet for the album Pieces (2009).