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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Fairfax_County,_VirginiaFairfax County, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   Fairfax County, officially the County of Fairfax, is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. With a population of 1,150,309 as of the 2020 census , [ 1 ] it is the most populous county in Virginia, the most populous jurisdiction in the Washington metropolitan area , and the most populous location in the Washington–Baltimore combined ...

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     Fairfax, Virginia (/ ˈ f ɛər f æ k s / FAIR-faks), formally...

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   Fairfax, Virginia (/ ˈ f ɛər f æ k s / FAIR-faks), formally the City of Fairfax, and colloquially known as Fairfax City, Downtown Fairfax, Old Town Fairfax, Fairfax Courthouse, FFX, and Fairfax, is an independent city in Virginia and the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia, in the United States. [4]

3. www.fairfaxcounty.govFairfax County Homepage | Fairfax County

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   Tree Planting Season Shifts Due to Changing Climate. Contact Us. Contact us by phone, email or social media. Regular hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday. 703-FAIRFAX (703-324-7329) EMAIL. DIRECTORY. @FAIRFAXCOUNTY. MESSENGER.

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   Fairfax County is a county in the U.S. state of Virginia. In the year 2020, 1,150,309 people lived in this county. [1] The county seat is Fairfax.

5. www.fairfaxcounty.gov › topics › about-fairfax-countyAbout Fairfax County | Topics

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   Fairfax County operates under the urban county executive form of government, an optional form of Virginia county government. The powers of government are vested in an elected Board of Supervisors consisting of nine members elected by district, plus a Chairman elected at large.

6. www.fxva.comFairfax County, Virginia in Northern Virginia - Official ...

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   A visit to Fairfax County will put you in perfect position to experience all the fun things to do in Virginia and the National Capital Region.

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   Is Fairfax a city?

   • Fairfax, Virginia (/ ˈfɛərfæks / FAIR-faks), formally the City of Fairfax, and colloquially known as Fairfax City, Downtown Fairfax, Old Town Fairfax, Fairfax Courthouse, FFX, and Fairfax, is an independent city in Virginia and the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,146.

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   What is the county seat of Fairfax Virginia?

   • The county seat is Fairfax . ↑ "QuickFacts: Fairfax County, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 21, 2023. This short article about a place or feature in the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.

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   How did Fairfax become a city?

   • As an independent city of Virginia, rather than an incorporated town within a county, Fairfax derives its governing authority from the Virginia General Assembly. In order to revise the power and structure of the city government, the city must request the General Assembly to amend the charter. The present charter was granted in 1966.

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   How is Fairfax County governed?

   • Fairfax County uses the urban county executive form of government, which county voters approved in a 1966 referendum. [ 21 ][ 22 ] Under the urban county executive plan, the county is governed by the 10-member Fairfax County Board of Supervisors with the day-to-day running of the county tasked to the appointed Fairfax County executive.

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   Why is Fairfax Virginia called Fairfax?

   • Fairfax was founded on land originally occupied by the Iroquoian Native American tribe. The city derives its name from Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, who was awarded 5,000,000 acres (20,000 km 2) of land in northern Virginia by King Charles.

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   How did Fairfax County get its name?

   • Fairfax County was formed in 1742 from the northern part of Prince William County, and was named after Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, proprietor of the Northern Neck. [ 6 ][ 7 ] The Fairfax family name is derived from the Old English phrase for " blond hair", Fæger-feax. The county's initial settlements were along the Potomac River.

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Reston,_VirginiaReston, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   FIPS code. 51-66672 [3] GNIS feature ID. 1499951 [4] Website. www.reston.org. Reston is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, and a principal city of both Northern Virginia and the Washington metropolitan area. [5] As of the 2020 U.S. census, Reston's population was 63,226.