Back Bethesda, Maryland Afrikaans بيثيسدا Arabic بيثيسدا ماريلاند ARZ Betesda (Merilend) Azerbaijani بتزدا، مریلند AZB Бэтэсда Byelorussian Бетезда Bulgarian Bethesda (Maryland) Breton Bethesda (Maryland) Catalan Bethesda (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa, Maryland) CEB
Bethesda, Maryland | |
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| Bethesda Urban Partnership, Inc. | |
 From top: Bethesda Meeting House, Bethesda's Madonna of the Trail statue, the National Institutes of Health, downtown Bethesda near the Bethesda Metro station, Bethesda Avenue at night, Bethesda Theatre, and the Connie Morella Library. | |
 Boundaries of Bethesda CDP from U.S. Census Bureau | |
 Location of Bethesda in Montgomery County, Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 38°59′5″N 77°6′47″W / 38.98472°N 77.11306°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Montgomery |
| Government | |
| • Type | Management organization with county sanction[1] |
| • Executive director | Jeff Burton[2] |
| • Marketing and communications director | Stephanie Coppula[2] |
| • Finance and operations director | Jeff Oyer[2] |
| • Field operations manager | Eli Banks[2] |
| • Office manager | Chiqui Laboy[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.33 sq mi (34.52 km2) |
| • Land | 13.26 sq mi (34.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 68,056 |
| • Density | 5,131.65/sq mi (1,981.30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 20800–20899 |
| Area codes | 301, 240 |
| FIPS code | 24-07125 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2389206[4] |
Bethesda (/bəˈθɛzdə/) is an unincorporated, census-designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. Located just northwest of Washington, D.C., it is a major business and government center of the Washington metropolitan region and a national center for medical research. According to the 2020 census, the community had a total population of 68,056.[5]
- ^ "Operations & Funding". About BUP. Montgomery County, Maryland: Bethesda Urban Partnership, Inc. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
Established by Montgomery County in 1994, Bethesda Urban Partnership, Inc. (BUP) is a downtown management organization that maintains and markets downtown Bethesda.
- ^ a b c d e "Staff". Bethesda Urban Partnership. Montgomery County, Maryland: Bethesda Urban Partnership, Inc. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bethesda, Maryland
- ^ "QuickFacts: Bethesda CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2021.