knowledge Administrative divisions
West Virginia is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 54[2]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[2].
Basic facts
- FIPS state code: 54[2]
- Capital: Charleston[1]
- Population: about 1,770,071 (2023 estimate)[2]
- Area: 62,755 km2[1]
- Admitted to the Union: 1863[1]
- Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5/-4)[1]
- ISO 3166-2: US-WV[1]
Parent division
Located in United States.
Subdivisions
Major counties: Kanawha County, Berkeley County, Monongalia County, Cabell County, Jefferson County.
Major cities: Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown.