Redmond (Washington)

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Redmond
Nickname : Bicycle Capital of the Northwest
Bicycle Capital of the Northwest, JPG
Seal of Redmond
seal
Redmond in King County
King County Washington Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Redmond Highlighted.svg
Basic data
Foundation : 1870
State : United States
State : Washington
County : King County
Coordinates : 47 ° 40 ′  N , 122 ° 7 ′  W 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
1980 23,318
1990 35,800
2000 45,256
2005 47,579
2008 51,320
2013 57,530
2016 60,560
11980–2000: census results; 2005: Update of the US Census Bureau; 2008: Washington State Office of Financial Management, as of 2013: Information on the city website

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Redmond (Washington)  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

supporting documents

  1. a b Redmond's Statistics redmond.gov
  2. Parks & Trails redmond.gov, accessed November 29, 2018.
  3. 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.
  4. Derby Days redmondderbydays.com