Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,475. It is the county seat of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. It is named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of the United Kingdom.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Charlottesville with Albemarle County for statistical purposes, bringing the total population to 118,398. The city is the heart of the Charlottesville metropolitan area which includes Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene and Nelson counties.
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Charlottesville, Virginia
00:01:33 1 History
00:01:51 1.1 Founding
00:02:50 1.2 Civil War years
00:03:49 1.3 Reconstruction Era
00:04:07 1.4 History, 1878–1960
00:04:48 1.4.1 Segregation and Jim Crow laws
00:06:43 1.5 Black social life during segregation
00:06:59 1.6 Recent history
00:08:57 1.7 Religious history
00:09:40 2 Geography
00:10:24 2.1 Climate
00:10:44 3 Demographics
00:13:40 3.1 Crime
00:14:41 4 Economy
00:15:48 4.1 Largest employers
00:16:21 4.2 Breweries
00:17:03 5 Attractions and culture
00:21:47 6 Sports
00:25:49 7 Government and politics
00:26:44 7.1 Voting
00:26:52 8 Education
00:28:40 9 Media
00:31:05 10 Infrastructure
00:31:14 10.1 Transportation
00:32:12 10.1.1 Rail
00:34:59 11 Notable people
00:36:08 12 Sister cities
00:36:30 13 See also
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Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville and officially named the City of Charlottesville, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 2016, an estimated 46,912 people lived within the city limits. It is the county seat of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. This means a resident will list Charlottesville as both their county and city on official paperwork. It is named after the British Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of Charlottesville with the County of Albemarle for statistical purposes, bringing its population to approximately 150,000. Charlottesville is the heart of the Charlottesville metropolitan area, which includes Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, and Nelson counties.
Charlottesville was the home of two 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 (114 km) historic Three Notch'd Road. Orange, located 26 miles (42 km) northeast of the city, was the hometown of President James Madison. The University of Virginia, founded by Jefferson and one of the original Public Ivies, straddles the city's southwestern border. Monticello, 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of the city, is, along with the University of Virginia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, attracting thousands of tourists every year.
Virginia Film Festival 25th Anniversary Television Special
To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Virginia Film Festival, held in Charlottesville on November 1-4, 2012, the VFF created a 30 minute television special. The special features information on our 25 year history, why Charlottesville and the University of Virginia are the perfect place to host our Festival, plus highlights from our 2012 program of films and events.
The VFF's 25th Anniversary television special was produced by the Charlottesville Newsplex and sponsored by the Charlottesville Albemarle Visitors and Convention Bureau. Our television special will air throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia and in the tri-state area during the first two weekends in October, 2012.
Visit virginiafilmfestival.org for more information.
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University of Virginia | Wikipedia audio article
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University of Virginia
00:02:26 1 History
00:02:34 1.1 1800s
00:09:46 1.2 1900s
00:15:20 1.3 2000s
00:18:02 2 Grounds
00:18:28 2.1 Academical Village
00:23:44 2.2 Libraries
00:25:21 2.3 Other areas
00:27:26 2.4 Student housing
00:29:08 3 Organization and administration
00:32:26 4 Academics
00:33:33 4.1 Research
00:36:13 4.2 Innovation
00:37:42 4.3 Rankings
00:39:17 4.4 Other recognition
00:40:38 4.5 Admissions and financial aid
00:42:46 5 Student life
00:43:18 5.1 Student-faculty interaction and connections
00:44:59 5.2 Global citizenship initiatives
00:46:54 5.3 Student leadership opportunities
00:47:52 5.4 Secret societies
00:48:26 5.5 Honor system
00:49:37 5.6 Student activities
00:52:36 5.7 Greek life
00:53:50 5.8 Transportation
00:55:00 6 Athletics
00:57:20 6.1 Championships
00:58:37 6.2 Rivalries
01:01:47 6.3 Sponsorship
01:02:03 7 People
01:02:12 7.1 Faculty
01:04:12 7.2 Alumni
01:07:39 8 See also
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The University of Virginia (U.Va. or UVA) is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. The flagship university of Virginia, it is also a World Heritage site of the United States. It was founded in 1819 by Declaration of Independence author and former President Thomas Jefferson. UVA is known for its historic foundations, student-run honor code, and secret societies.
The original governing Board of Visitors included Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe. Monroe was the sitting President of the United States at the time of its foundation and earlier Presidents Jefferson and Madison were UVA's first two rectors. Jefferson conceived and designed the original courses of study and Academical Village. As the first elected member to the research-driven Association of American Universities in the American South, since 1904, it remains the only AAU member in Virginia. The university is classified as a Research University with Very High Research by the Carnegie Foundation. Its recent research efforts have been recognized by such scientific media as the journal Science, which credited UVA faculty with two of the top ten global breakthroughs of 2015. UVA faculty and alumni have also founded a large number of companies, such as Reddit, that produce more than $1.6 trillion in annual revenue, equivalent to the 10th-largest economy in the world.UVA offers 121 majors across the eight undergraduate and three professional schools. The historic 1,682-acre (2.6 sq mi; 680.7 ha) campus is internationally protected by UNESCO and has been ranked as one of the most beautiful collegiate grounds in the country. UVA additionally maintains 2,913 acres southeast of the city, at Morven Farm. The university also manages the College at Wise in Southwest Virginia, and until 1972 operated George Mason University and the University of Mary Washington in Northern Virginia.
Virginia student athletes compete in 27 collegiate sports and the Cavaliers lead the Atlantic Coast Conference in men's team NCAA championships with 18, additionally placing second in women's national titles with seven. UVA was awarded the men's Capital One Cup in 2015 after fielding the top overall men's athletics program in the nation.
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