Olympia (Washington)
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 Washington State Capitol (2009) |
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| Location in Washington | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | January 28, 1859 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Washington |
| County : | Thurston County |
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 2 ′ N , 122 ° 54 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) |
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
51,202 (as of 2016) 275,222 (as of 2016) |
| Population density : | 1,182.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 48 km 2 (approx. 19 mi 2 ) of which 43.3 km 2 (approx. 17 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 29 m |
| Postcodes : | 98500-98599 |
| Area code : | +1 360 |
| FIPS : | 053-51300 |
| GNIS ID : | 1533353 |
| Website : | www.ci.olympia.wa.us |
| Mayor : | Stephen Buxbaum |
 Thurston County Courthouse, Capitol 1905–1928 |
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Olympia is the capital of Washington state and the administrative seat of Thurston County .
geography
The city is located in the western part of the state and is a center for trade, industry and freight transport. Important branches of industry are the wood and food industries, as well as the manufacture of cardboard boxes and mobile homes. In addition, tourism and fishing are of economic importance. The Olympia area is particularly known for its oysters . City attractions include the State Capitol Museum , whose collections include Native American arts and crafts, natural history exhibits, and paintings, and Sylvester House (1856), home of one of the area's first settlers. Also worth mentioning is the Capitol Group, built between 1911 and 1935, which includes the Legislative Building, the Palace of Justice and four other buildings overlooking the harbor. Near the city are Mount Rainier and Olympic National Park .
history
The area was long inhabited by the Nisqually Indian tribe. It was settled by Americans of European descent around 1850, who named the settlement Smithfield. In 1850 the city was laid out according to plan. It was given the new name Olympia, which goes back to the scenic Olympic Mountains that can be seen from the city. In 1853, Olympia became the capital of Washington Territory, and later the state when it joined the Union in 1889.
The National Park Service has 38 entries in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) for the Olympics (as of November 13, 2018).
Population development
| year | Residents |
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| 1980 | 27,447 |
| 1990 | 33,729 |
| 2000 | 42,514 |
| 2010 | 46,478 |
| 2016 | 51,222 |
Culture
The college town developed into the starting point and center of the riot grrrl movement in the 1990s , which developed around the independent label Kill Rock Stars and produced a rich feminist , gay and lesbian and punk -influenced subculture . Within this scene numerous well-known bands were founded in Olympia, including Bikini Kill , Sleater-Kinney and later Gossip .
school
- Evergreen State College is a state liberal arts college in Olympia
sons and daughters of the town
- Donald Hume (1915-2001), rower
- Chuck Stentz (1926–2018), jazz musician
- Warren Westlund (1926-1992), rower
- Peter Kennedy (* 1927), figure skater
- Jack Hartman (born 1937), cyclist
- Douglas Massey (* 1952), sociologist
- Calvin Johnson (born 1962), guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer and disc jockey
- Kasey Keller (* 1969), soccer player
- Sarah Jones (* 1973), rower
- Michael Glatze (* 1975), former LGBT activist
- Chiwoniso Maraire (1976-2013), Zimbabwean singer, musician and songwriter
- Rachel Corrie (1979-2003), peace activist
- Colin O'Brady (* 1985), extreme athlete
- Eloise Mumford (* 1986), actress
Climate table
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Average monthly temperatures and precipitation for the Olympics
Source: wetterkontor.de
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Web links
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- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed November 14, 2018.
- ↑ Washington (USA): State, Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information. Retrieved February 7, 2018 .
- ↑ 1980–2010: Census Results
- ↑ Jack Hartman in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
- ↑ Sarah Jones in the database of Sports-Reference (English)