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Richmond is the capital city of Virginia and an independent city, incorporated in 1742 and independent since 1871.

Richmond was founded in 1737 and replaced Williamsburg as the capital of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia in 1780.

The Richmond site was an important village in the Powhatan Confederacy and was briefly settled by English colonists from Jamestown from 1609 to 1611.

Richmond had a population of 226,610 at the 2020 census, making it the fourth-most populous city in Virginia, while its metropolitan area had over 1.37 million residents.

Richmond had 102,359 households at the 2020 census.

During the American Civil War, Richmond served as the capital of the Confederate States of America.

Patrick Henry delivered his famous 'Give me liberty or give me death!' speech at St. John's Church in Richmond on March 23, 1775, during the Second Virginia Convention.

Richmond sits at the fall line of the James River, and its James River Park System, including Belle Isle, offers trails and river recreation through the heart of the city.

Maymont is a 100-acre Victorian estate and public park in Richmond with a Gilded Age mansion, Japanese and Italian gardens, and a nature center.

Richmond is home to Virginia Commonwealth University, a major public research university known for VCUarts and its medical campus.