Redmond (Washington)
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Nickname : Bicycle Capital of the Northwest | |
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Redmond in King County | |
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Foundation : | 1870 |
State : | United States |
State : | Washington |
County : | King County |
Coordinates : | 47 ° 40 ′ N , 122 ° 7 ′ W |
Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) |
Residents : | 60,560 (as of 2016) |
Population density : | 1,469.9 inhabitants per km 2 |
Area : | 42.9 km 2 (approx. 17 mi 2 ) of which 41.2 km 2 (approx. 16 mi 2 ) is land |
Height : | 13 m |
Postcodes : | 98000-98099 |
Area code : | +1 425 |
FIPS : | 53-57535 |
GNIS ID : | 1533331 |
Website : | www.redmond.gov |
Mayor : | John Marchione |
Redmond is a city in King County in the US state of Washington with 60,560 inhabitants (2016). The city is known, among other things, as the corporate headquarters of Microsoft and as the "bicycle capital of the Northwest".
geography
Redmond is east of Seattle , north of Lake Sammamish and across Lake Washington . Together with Bellevue and a few other cities, this region forms the so-called East Side of the agglomeration on Puget Sound .
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 42.9 km² . 1.7 km² (4%) of this is water. Redmond has 47 parks and is known for its forested beauty.
history
Redmond is named after Luke McRedmond , who bought land there on September 9, 1870. On December 31, 1912, it received city rights .
economy
Microsoft employs around 40,000 people in and around Redmond. In addition to the software manufacturer, Redmond is also home to the US headquarters of Nintendo , and AT&T Wireless (a subsidiary of AT&T ) has its headquarters there.
Because of the annual bicycle race, which has existed since 1940, Redmond has the nickname " Bicycle Capital of the Northwest " (English Bicycle Capital of the Northwest ). The event has developed into a multi-day folk festival called Derby Days , in which, in addition to the bicycle race, an extensive entertainment program is offered, including a parade and fireworks.
Long ridiculed as "the city where you can't buy underwear" because it had hardly any retail stores, Redmond experienced a veritable "retail boom" in the 1990s. That led to the opening of Redmond Town Center in 1997, which is now the main shopping mall in the area.
Population development
year | Residents 1 |
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1980 | 23,318 |
1990 | 35,800 |
2000 | 45,256 |
2005 | 47,579 |
2008 | 51,320 |
2013 | 57,530 |
2016 | 60,560 |
sons and daughters of the town
- Andrew James Allen (born 1987), actor
- Johnny Hekker (born 1990), American football player
- Karan Brar (* 1999), child actor and actor
Web links
- Official site of the City (English)
- Entry in the Washington encyclopedia HistoryLink (English)
supporting documents
- ↑ a b Redmond's Statistics redmond.gov
- ↑ Parks & Trails redmond.gov, accessed November 29, 2018.
- ↑ Top 20 Redmond Employers for 2018 redmond.gov, accessed on November 29, 2018. There the number is given in full-time equivalents , so the actual total number of employees is higher.
- ↑ Derby Days redmondderbydays.com