Western Virginia is a geographic region in
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
comprising the
Shenandoah Valley and
Southwest Virginia
Southwest Virginia, often abbreviated as SWVA, is a mountainous region of Virginia in the westernmost part of the commonwealth. Located within the broader region of western Virginia, Southwest Virginia has been defined alternatively as all Virg ...
. Generally, areas in Virginia located west of, or (in many cases) within, the
piedmont
it, Piemontese
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region are considered part of western Virginia.
The
United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia covers most of the state's land area, and includes most cities and counties in central and
southern Virginia Southern Virginia is a region in the U.S. state of Virginia located along the border with North Carolina. The region includes the counties of Brunswick, Charlotte, Greensville, Halifax, Henry, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, and Pittsylvania, and the i ...
. By this definition, nearly all places in the state located west of the
coastal plain
A coastal plain is flat, low-lying land adjacent to a sea coast. A fall line commonly marks the border between a coastal plain and a piedmont area. Some of the largest coastal plains are in Alaska and the southeastern United States. The Gulf Co ...
, would be considered western Virginia.
The
Crooked Road celebrates the musical heritage of this region.
Regions of Virginia
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