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Montpelier

Northern America

Montpelier is the capital city of the U.S. state of Vermont and the county seat of Washington County, and holds the distinction of being the least populous state capital in the United States. It is the site of Vermont's state government and home to the Vermont College of Fine Arts; the settlement was named after Montpellier, a city in the south of France. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
8074 1
2020 census figure, from Montpelier's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
26.04 1
Founding Year
1895 1
1895 is the year Montpelier was incorporated as a city, per the infobox (chartered August 14, 1781).
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
182 2
Latitude
44.25972 degrees north 1
Longitude
72.56472 degrees west 1
Connections

Associated With

Vermont, States or Territories

Montpelier is in the U.S. state of Vermont.

Source Montpelier (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Vermont, States or Territories

Montpelier is the capital of Vermont.

Source Montpelier (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Montpelier (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    8,074
  • Infobox, area
    26.04 km2
  • Infobox, coordinates
    44.25972 N 72.56472 W
  • Infobox, founded
    1895
  • Introduction
    Montpelier is the capital city of the U.S. state of Vermont and the county seat of Washington County.
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2. Montpelier (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 182 m
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Wikidata: Montpelier
Wikidata Q26426, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Montpelier (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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