Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville, is an independent city in Virginia, United States. It is the seat of government of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. It is named after Queen Charlotte. At the 2020 census, the population of the city was 46,553. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of Charlottesville with Albemarle County for statistical purposes, bringing its population to approximately 160,000. Charlottesville is the heart of the Charlottesville metropolitan area, which includes Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, and Nelson counties. Charlottesville was the home of two U.S. presidents, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe. During their terms as Governor of Virginia, they lived in Charlottesville, and traveled to and from Richmond, along the 71-mile historic Three Notch'd Road. Orange, located 26 miles northeast of the city, was the hometown of President James Madison.

Country: United States
State: Virginia
County: None (Independent city)
Founded: 1762
Named for: Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Type: Council–manager
Mayor: Juandiego Wade, (D)
City manager: Samuel Sanders, Jr.
Population (2020): 46,553
Metro: 221,524 (209th)
Demonym(s): Charlottesvillian
Time zone: EST (UTC−5)
Summer (DST): EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP Codes: 22901–22908
Area code(s): 434
FIPS code: 51-14968
GNIS feature ID: 1498463
Waterways: Rivanna River
Public Transit: Charlottesville Area Transit, University Transit Service, JAUNT
Rail Service: Cardinal, Crescent, Northeast Regional
Airport: Charlottesville-Albemarle
Website: charlottesville.gov
Twitter profile: CvilleCityHall
Official Website: http://www.charlottesville.org/
Wikidata description: independent city in Virginia, United States
Wikidata id: Q123766
Wikidata label: Charlottesville
Wikidata aliases: Array
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