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:''This article is about the capital of the U.S. state of Washington. For other uses, see Olympia (disambiguation) .

Olympia is the capital of Washington , a State in the United States Of America . It was incorporated on January 28 , 1859 . As of the 2000 census, it has a Population of 42,514. The people of Olympia are called " Olympians ." Olympia is the County Seat of Thurston County . In a metro area with the cities of Lacey and Tumwater , Olympia is the focal point of the South Puget Sound region and serves as a regional center for shopping, culture and entertainment.


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  City Olympia
  State Washington
  Motto
  Nickname
  Flag OlympiaWAjpg
  Seal
  Map Map of Washington counties, blanksvg
  Map Size 250
  Pin Coords left:56px top:90px
  Map Cap
  Founded 1850 incorporated= January 28 , 1859
  County Thurston County
  Mayor Mark Foutch
  Area 480 Km&2 (185 Mi&2 )
  Area Water 47 km&2 (18 mi&2)
  Area Percentage 977%
  Census Yr 2000
  City Pop 42,514
  Metro Pop
  Density 9823
  Time Zone Western
  Utc 8
  North Coord 470424
  West Coord 1228931
  Web wwwciolympiawaus