Arlington Virginia

Country: United States of America

State: Virginia

Address: Arlington County Board 2100 Clarendon Blvd. Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22201-5406 the USA

Cooperation agreement 04.03.2011

Member of United States House of Representatives: Virginia's 8th Congressional District.

Information about the region: Arlington covers an area of about 65 km2. One-third of the population speaks one or more foreign languages. Arlington has a rich architectural and historical heritage.

Population: 180,000 people, of whom 19% - Latin Americans, 9% - African Americans, 9% - from Asia.

Geographical location/climate: Arlington County is located on the east coast of the United States in the Mid-Atlantic region. The climate is temperate; mild winter; warm summer.

Large neighboring city: Washington, DC.

Political system: The district administration consists of an election council (5 members) and a chairman. There are no towns within Arlington County that have city status, while the county itself is a suburb of Washington.

History: Europeans began to inhabit the territory of the modern district in the XVIII century. These were farmers who grew tobacco and corn. The original name of the district is Alexandria. In 1801, the District of Alexandria and the City of Alexandria became part of the District of Columbia and became known as the "Administrative District of Alexandria". In 1846, the people of Alexandria called a referendum and voted to reintegrate the territories into the state of Virginia. In 1870, the district of Alexandria and the city of the same name received the status of separate administrative units. On March 16, 1920, Alexandria County was renamed Arlington County. The reason was a possible confusion with the names of territorial units. The name of the county originates from the estate of Parke Custis, where George Washington lived long before the modern Arlington House was built. The latter is located in the Arlington Memorial Cemetery. The estate was later renamed Earl of Arlington.

Cultural heritage: Arlington Memorial Cemetery, Ivo Jim Memorial, Arlington House.

Interesting fact: There are Pentagon and many other government organizations in the county.