Virginia
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Virginia is a state of the United States with FIPS code 51 and capital Richmond.

## Administrative divisions

Virginia is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 51[^uscb2023]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[^uscb2023].

## Basic facts

- FIPS state code: 51[^uscb2023]
- Capital: Richmond[^enwiki]
- Population: about 8,715,698 (2023 estimate)[^uscb2023]
- Area: 110,787 km2[^enwiki]
- Admitted to the Union: 1788[^enwiki]
- Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5/-4)[^enwiki]
- ISO 3166-2: US-VA[^enwiki]

## Parent division

Located in [United States](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html).

## Subdivisions

Major counties: [Fairfax County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-fairfax-county.html), [Prince William County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-prince-william-county.html), [Loudoun County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-loudoun-county.html), [Henrico County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-henrico-county.html), [Arlington County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-arlington-county.html).

Major cities: [Virginia Beach](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-virginia-beach.html), [Norfolk](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-norfolk.html), [Richmond](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-richmond.html), [Arlington](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-arlington.html), [Alexandria](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-alexandria.html).

## MICHELIN Guide Washington, D.C. edition

The Washington, D.C. edition includes The Inn at Little Washington, whose address is in Washington, Virginia. The edition lists 25 starred restaurants in 2023 (one Three Star, three Two Star, 21 One Star), 26 in 2024 (one Three Star, two Two Star, 23 One Star), and 25 in 2025 (three Two Star, 22 One Star); these are edition-wide totals, not Virginia-only counts.[^washington2023][^washington2024][^washington2025]

The Inn was Three Star in 2023 and 2024, then Two Star in 2025. Its location is Washington town in Rappahannock County, not Washington, D.C. See [Washington, Virginia](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-washington.html) and [District of Columbia](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/district-of-columbia.html).

Updated: 2026-10-30

Relations:
- Located in: United States https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html
- Contains places: Fairfax County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-fairfax-county.html
- Contains places: Loudoun County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-loudoun-county.html
- Contains places: Prince William County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-prince-william-county.html
- Contains places: Henrico County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-henrico-county.html
- Contains places: Arlington County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-arlington-county.html
- Contains places: Virginia Beach https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-virginia-beach.html
- Contains places: Richmond https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-richmond.html
- Contains places: Alexandria https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-alexandria.html
- Contains places: Arlington https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-arlington.html
- Contains places: Norfolk https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-norfolk.html
- Related works: 2023 MICHELIN Guide Washington Starred Restaurants https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/works/michelin-guide-washington-2023-stars.html
- Related works: 2024《米其林指南华盛顿特区版》星级餐厅名单 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/works/michelin-guide-washington-dc-2024-stars.html
- Related works: 2025《米其林指南华盛顿特区版》星级餐厅名单 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/works/michelin-guide-washington-dc-2025-stars.html

Mentioned in:
- District of Columbia https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/district-of-columbia.html
- Abingdon https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-abingdon.html
- Accomac https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-accomac.html
- Accomack County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-accomack-county.html
- Albemarle County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-albemarle-county.html
- Alberta https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-alberta.html
- Aldie https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-aldie.html
- Alexandria https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-alexandria.html
- Allisonia https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-allisonia.html
- Altavista https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/va-altavista.html

Sources:
- Virginia (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia
- U.S. Census Bureau 2023 FIPS state and county codes https://www.census.gov/library/reference/code-lists/ansi.html
- MICHELIN Guide 2023 - New York, Chicago and Washington - A new three-MICHELIN-Star restaurant https://www.michelin.com/en/publications/products-and-services/michelin-guide-2023-new-york-chicago-and-washington-a-new-three-michelin-star-restaurant
- All the 2024 Washington, D.C. MICHELIN Guide Stars https://guide.michelin.com/gb/en/article/michelin-guide-ceremony/michelin-guide-washington-d-c-stars
- All the Stars in The MICHELIN Guide Washington, D.C. 2025 https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/michelin-guide-ceremony/all-the-stars-in-the-michelin-guide-washington-d.c.-2025