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Rockville, Maryland
Rockville is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, and is part of the Washington metropolitan area. The 2020 census tabulated Rockville's population at 67,117, making it the fourth-largest incorporated city in Maryland. Rockville, along with neighboring Gaithersburg and Bethesda, is at the core of the Interstate 270 Technology Corridor which is home to numerous software and biotechnology companies as well as several federal government institutions. The city, one of the major retail hubs in Montgomery County, has several upscale regional shopping centers. History Early history Situated in the Piedmont region and crossed by three creeks (Rock Creek, Cabin John Creek, and Watts Branch), Rockville provided an excellent refuge for semi-nomadic Native Americans as early as 8000 BC. By the first millennium BC, a few of these groups had settled down into year-round agricultural communities that exploited the native flora, including sunflow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities In Maryland
Maryland is a state located in the Southern United States. According to the 2020 United States Census, Maryland is the 18th most populous state with inhabitants and the 9th smallest by land area spanning of land. The state is divided into 23 counties and contains 157 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, or villages. Its municipalities cover only of the state's land mass but are home to of its population. As Maryland does not have minor civil divisions such as townships, areas outside of municipalities have no government below the county level. Municipalities in Maryland—except Baltimore, which was chartered by the state Constitution—are self-governing municipalities chartered as cities, towns, or villages by an Act of the Maryland General Assembly or, in some cases, by a referendum. Municipalities are the lowest tier administrative units in the state, and all except Baltimore are also subject to county administration. Despite the designations of city, town, or vil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
