Strasburg, Virginia
Strasburg, Virginia | |
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Town | |
Front and western side of the former Strasburg Stone and Earthenware Manufacturing Company (now Strasburg Museum) | |
| Nickname: Pot Town | |
Location of Strasburg in Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°59′26″N 78°21′31″W / 38.99056°N 78.35861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Shenandoah |
| Founded | 1761 |
| Incorporated | 1871 |
| Founded by | Peter Stover |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Brandy Hawkins Boies |
| • Town Manager | Waverly Coggsdale |
| • Council | Members' List
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| Area | |
• Total | 4.11 sq mi (10.65 km2) |
| • Land | 4.07 sq mi (10.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 578 ft (176 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,083 |
| • Density | 1,739.9/sq mi (671.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 |
| ZIP Code | 22657 |
| Area code | 540 |
| FIPS code | 51-76000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1487663 |
| Website | www |
Strasburg /ˈstrɑːzbɜːrɡ/ is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States, which was founded in 1761 by Peter Stover. It is the largest town by population in the county and is known for its grassroots art culture, pottery, antiques, and American Civil War history. The population was 7,083 at the 2020 census.