Fairfax, VA
| Fairfax, Virginia | ||
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| Independent city | ||
| City of Fairfax | ||
Downtown Fairfax
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| Nickname(s): Central Fairfax, Downtown Fairfax, Fairfax City, Historic Fairfax | ||
 Location of Fairfax relative to Fairfax County, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 38°51′9″N 77°18′15″W / 38.85250°N 77.30417°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Virginia | |
| County | None (Independent city) | |
| Founded | 1805 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Mayor–council government | |
| • Mayor | David Meyer | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.3 sq mi (16.3 km2) | |
| • Land | 6.3 sq mi (16.2 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) | |
| Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 22,565 | |
| • Estimate (2015) | 24,013 | |
| • Density | 3,849/sq mi (1,486.0/km2) | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP codes | 22030–22032 | |
| Area code(s) | 703, 571 | |
| FIPS code | 51-26496 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1498476 | |
| Website | www |
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Fairfax (/ˈfɛər.fæks/ FAIR-faks), colloquially Central Fairfax, Downtown Fairfax, Fairfax City, Historic Fairfax, or the City of Fairfax, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census the population was 22,565, which had risen to an estimated 24,013 as of 2015.
The city of Fairfax is an enclave within Fairfax County. However, Fairfax County is a separate political entity. The city of Fairfax, and the area immediately surrounding the historical border of the city of Fairfax, also officially designated by Fairfax County as "Fairfax", comprise the county seat of Fairfax County.
Situated in Northern Virginia, Fairfax is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is 17 miles (27 km) west of Washington, D.C. The Washington Metro's Orange Line serves Fairfax through its Vienna station. CUE Bus and Metrobus operate in Fairfax.
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