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Washington Metropolitan Area Counties and Cities

The Washington Metropolitan Area includes the whole District of Columbia, along with various districts within Maryland and Virginia. Hence, it’s new nick name, the DMV. It is officially ranked the 9th biggest Metropolitan Area in the United States and is actually divided into two separate Metropolitan Divisions. Washington, Arlington and Alexandria make up the biggest majority of the population includes both Montgomery and Frederick Counties, make up the Washington Metropolitan Area, MD Metropolitan Division. The District of Columbia being the Washington DC Capitol.

There are several independent cities in the Washington Metropolitan Area; Washington DC Capitol Alexandria: Fairfax: Falls Church: Fredericksburg: Manassas & Manassas Park:

These Maryland counties which are officially considered to be part of the Washington, Arlington and Alexandria Metropolitan Division: Calvert County Charles County Frederick County Montgomery County Prince George County

These Virginia counties which are officially considered to be part of the Bethesda, Frederick and Gaithersburg Metropolitan Division:

Arlington County Clarke County Fairfax County Fauquier County Loudoun County Prince William County Spotsylvania County Stafford County Warren County

The Washington Metropolitan Area includes many other principle cities:

Virginia Arlington: Herndon: Leesburg: Reston: Tysons Corner:

Maryland Bethesda: Bowie: Frederick: Gaithersburg: Germantown: Rockville: Silver Spring: Waldorf:

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