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Bristol, Virginia

Coordinates: 36°36′N 82°11′W / 36.600°N 82.183°W / 36.600; -82.183
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Bristol, Virginia
State Street in downtown Bristol, Tennessee (left) and Bristol, Virginia (right)
State Street in downtown Bristol, Tennessee (left) and Bristol, Virginia (right)
Nickname: 
The Birthplace of Country Music
Motto: 
A Good Place to Live
Coordinates: 36°36′N 82°11′W / 36.600°N 82.183°W / 36.600; -82.183
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyIndependent city
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
Area
 • Total13.00 sq mi (33.66 km2)
 • Land12.87 sq mi (33.34 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2)
Elevation
1,680 ft (512 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total17,219
 • Density1,300/sq mi (510/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24201, 24202
Area code276
FIPS code51-09816[2]
GNIS feature ID1492633[3]
Websitewww.bristolva.org
State Street separates Virginia (left) and Tennessee (right).
Double yellow line on State Street, separating Virginia from Tennessee with a bronze marker embedded in pavement.

Bristol is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,219.[4] It is the twin city of Bristol, Tennessee, just across the state line, which runs down the middle of its main street, State Street. It is surrounded on three sides by Washington County, Virginia, which is combined with the city for statistical purposes. Bristol is a principal city of the KingsportBristol–Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.

References

[change | change source]
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "QuickFacts: Bristol city, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.










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