Bellevue, Washington
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Bellevue (/ˈbɛlvjuː/ BEL-vew) is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, located across Lake Washington from Seattle. It is the third-largest city in the Seattle metropolitan area, and the fifth-largest city in Washington. It has variously been characterized as a satellite city, a suburb, a boomburb, or an edge city.[5][6] The population was 151,854 at the 2020 census.[2] The city's name is derived from the French term belle vue ("beautiful view").[7]
Bellevue | |
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Aerial view of Downtown Bellevue  Bellevue Square shopping center  Aerial view of Bellevue Downtown Park | |
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 Location of Bellevue within King County, Washington, and of King County within Washington | |
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  Bellevue Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 47°36′52″N 122°11′33″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | King |
| Incorporated | March 31, 1953 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Body | Bellevue City Council |
| • Mayor | Lynne Robinson |
| • City manager | Brad Miyake |
| Area | |
| • City | 37.50 sq mi (97.14 km2) |
| • Land | 33.46 sq mi (86.66 km2) |
| • Water | 4.04 sq mi (10.47 km2) |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 151,854 |
| • Estimate (2022)[3] | 152,767 |
| • Rank | US: 175th WA: 5th |
| • Density | 4,000/sq mi (1,600/km2) |
| • Metro | 4,034,248 (US: 15th) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 98004-98009 |
| Area code | 425 |
| FIPS code | 53-05210 |
| GNIS ID | 1512000[4] |
| Website | bellevuewa.gov |
Bellevue is home to some of the world's largest technology companies. Before and after the 2008 recession, its downtown area has been undergoing rapid change with many high-rise projects being constructed. Downtown Bellevue is currently the second-largest city center in Washington state, with 1,300 businesses, 45,000 employees, and 10,200 residents.[8] In a 2018 estimate, the city's median household income was among the top five cities in the state of Washington.[9] In 2008, Bellevue was number one in CNNMoney's list of the best places to live and launch a business,[10] and in 2010 was again ranked as the fourth-best place to live in America.[11] In 2014, Bellevue was ranked as the second-best place to live by USA Today.[12]
More than 145 companies have been located in Bellevue; companies currently headquartered there include PACCAR Inc, T-Mobile US, and Valve. The technology company Amazon was founded in Bellevue by Jeff Bezos.
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