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Strasburg, Virginia

Coordinates: 38°59′26″N 78°21′31″W / 38.99056°N 78.35861°W / 38.99056; -78.35861
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Strasburg, Virginia
Front and western side of the former Strasburg Stone and Earthenware Manufacturing Company (now Strasburg Museum)
Front and western side of the former Strasburg Stone and Earthenware Manufacturing Company (now Strasburg Museum)
Nickname: 
Pot Town[1]
Strasburg is located in Virginia
Strasburg
Strasburg
Location of Strasburg in Virginia
Coordinates: 38°59′26″N 78°21′31″W / 38.99056°N 78.35861°W / 38.99056; -78.35861
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyShenandoah
Founded1761
Incorporated1871
Founded byPeter Stover
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
Area
 • Total4.11 sq mi (10.65 km2)
 • Land4.07 sq mi (10.54 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
578 ft (176 m)
Population
 • Total7,083
 • Density1,739.9/sq mi (671.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00
ZIP Code
22657
Area code540
FIPS code51-76000[4]
GNIS feature ID1487663[5]
Websitewww.strasburgva.com

Strasburg, Virginia is a town in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is the largest town in Shenandoah County.

References

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  1. "Preserve America Community". PreserveAmerica.gov. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Strasburg town, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.