Petersburg, Virginia | |
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![]() Downtown Petersburg | |
Nickname: "The Cockade City" | |
Coordinates: 37°12′46″N 77°24′1″W / 37.21278°N 77.40028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | None (Independent city) |
Founded | December 17, 1748 |
Area | |
• Total | 22.94 sq mi (59.42 km2) |
• Land | 22.72 sq mi (58.85 km2) |
• Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
Elevation | 134 ft (40 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 33,458 |
• Density | 1,500/sq mi (560/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-04:00 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 23803–23806 |
Area code | 804 |
FIPS code | 51-61832[2] |
GNIS ID | 1497087[3] |
Website | www |
Petersburg is a city in Virginia in the United States. It is on the Appomattox River. The city's population was 33,458 as of 2020.[4]
Part of Petersburg National Battlefield Park is in the city.
The area has three schools of higher education: