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COMPOSITION ''Note: Since a state constitutional change in 1871, all cities in Virginia are Independent Cities and they are not legally located in any county. The OMB considers these independent cities to be County-equivalent s for the purpose of defining MSAs in Virginia. Each MSA is listed by its counties, then cities, each in alphabetical order, and not by size.'' Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA includes areas in Virginia, all of the District Of Columbia , and a portion of the States of Maryland and West Virginia . It is divided into two metropolitan divisions: the '''Bethesda-Gaithersburg-Frederick, MD Metropolitan Division,''' consisting of Montgomery and Frederick counties; and the '''Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division,''' consisting of the rest of the metropolitan area. The Virginia portion is known as Northern Virginia . List of political subdivisions included The area includes the following counties and independent cities:
PRINCIPAL CITIES The metropolitan area includes the following principal cities (not all of which are incorporated as cities):
SEE ALSO List Of U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) In Virginia EXTERNAL LINK |
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