United States Census Bureau-defined Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area
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The United States Census Bureau-defined Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area is a multi-county, bi-state region centered on Winchester, Virginia, used for statistical and economic analysis of the local population and economy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States Census Bureau-defined Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3351854 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United States Census Bureau-defined Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area Context triple: [Clarke County, Virginia, partOf, United States Census Bureau-defined Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area]
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United States Census Bureau Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area
The United States Census Bureau Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area is a federally defined region centered on Charlottesville, Virginia, used for statistical purposes to represent the broader local economy and population, including surrounding jurisdictions such as Albemarle County.
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B.
United States Census Bureau-defined Elizabethtown metropolitan area
The United States Census Bureau-defined Elizabethtown metropolitan area is a statistical region in central Kentucky centered on the city of Elizabethtown, used primarily for demographic and economic analysis.
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Hagerstown–Martinsburg, MD–WV Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Hagerstown–Martinsburg, MD–WV Metropolitan Statistical Area is a bi-state U.S. metropolitan region centered on the cities of Hagerstown, Maryland, and Martinsburg, West Virginia, encompassing surrounding communities in both states.
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D.
Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News metropolitan area
The Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News metropolitan area is a major coastal urban region in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina centered on the Hampton Roads harbor, known for its large military presence, port facilities, and tourism.
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E.
Richmond metropolitan area
The Richmond metropolitan area is a major urban and economic region in central Virginia centered on the city of Richmond and encompassing its surrounding suburbs and communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: United States Census Bureau-defined Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area Target entity description: The United States Census Bureau-defined Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area is a multi-county, bi-state region centered on Winchester, Virginia, used for statistical and economic analysis of the local population and economy.
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A.
United States Census Bureau Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area
The United States Census Bureau Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area is a federally defined region centered on Charlottesville, Virginia, used for statistical purposes to represent the broader local economy and population, including surrounding jurisdictions such as Albemarle County.
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B.
United States Census Bureau-defined Elizabethtown metropolitan area
The United States Census Bureau-defined Elizabethtown metropolitan area is a statistical region in central Kentucky centered on the city of Elizabethtown, used primarily for demographic and economic analysis.
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C.
Hagerstown–Martinsburg, MD–WV Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Hagerstown–Martinsburg, MD–WV Metropolitan Statistical Area is a bi-state U.S. metropolitan region centered on the cities of Hagerstown, Maryland, and Martinsburg, West Virginia, encompassing surrounding communities in both states.
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D.
Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News metropolitan area
The Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News metropolitan area is a major coastal urban region in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina centered on the Hampton Roads harbor, known for its large military presence, port facilities, and tourism.
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E.
Richmond metropolitan area
The Richmond metropolitan area is a major urban and economic region in central Virginia centered on the city of Richmond and encompassing its surrounding suburbs and communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Metropolitan Statistical Area
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U.S. Census Bureau statistical area ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Winchester, VA-WV MSA ⓘ |
| centralCity | Winchester, Virginia ⓘ |
| containsRuralAreas | yes ⓘ |
| containsUrbanAreas | yes ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| crossesStateBoundary | yes ⓘ |
| dataCollectedBy |
United States Census Bureau
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linked to:
Bureau of the Census
|
| definedBy |
United States Census Bureau
ⓘ
linked to:
Bureau of the Census
|
| economicRegionFor |
northern Shenandoah Valley
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linked to:
Shenandoah Valley
|
| economyMeasured | local economy of Winchester, Virginia area ⓘ |
| geographicCodeSystem | defined by Office of Management and Budget ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionLevel | metropolitan area ⓘ |
| hasUrbanCore | Winchester urban area ⓘ |
| includesCounty |
Clarke County, Virginia
ⓘ
Frederick County, Virginia ⓘ Hampshire County, West Virginia ⓘ Morgan County, West Virginia ⓘ |
| includesIndependentCity | Winchester, Virginia ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Virginia–West Virginia region ⓘ |
| laborMarketAreaFor | Winchester, Virginia area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Virginia
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West Virginia ⓘ |
| populationMeasured | residents of Winchester, Virginia area ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | standardized geographic unit for statistics ⓘ |
| regionType |
bi-state region
ⓘ
multi-county region ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Shenandoah Valley region
ⓘ
linked to:
Shenandoah Valley
Washington–Baltimore combined statistical region ⓘ
linked to:
Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area
|
| state |
Virginia
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West Virginia ⓘ |
| statisticalAreaType | core-based statistical area ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | United States metropolitan statistical areas ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| usedFor |
demographic analysis
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economic analysis ⓘ statistical analysis ⓘ |
| usedIn |
federal statistical programs
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market research ⓘ regional planning ⓘ |
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Subject: United States Census Bureau-defined Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area Description of subject: The United States Census Bureau-defined Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area is a multi-county, bi-state region centered on Winchester, Virginia, used for statistical and economic analysis of the local population and economy.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Clarke County, Virginia
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partOf
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United States Census Bureau-defined Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area
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