United States Census Bureau Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area
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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.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2619971 — 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 Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area Context triple: [Albemarle County, Virginia, partOf, United States Census Bureau Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area]
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A.
United States Census Bureau Pittsburgh metropolitan statistical area
The United States Census Bureau Pittsburgh metropolitan statistical area is a federally defined region centered on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, used for statistical purposes to represent the broader urban and economic area surrounding the city.
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B.
United States Census Bureau metropolitan area of Bluefield micropolitan area
The United States Census Bureau metropolitan area of Bluefield micropolitan area is a small, federally defined labor and population center anchored by the city of Bluefield and surrounding communities, including Mercer County, West Virginia.
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United States Office of Management and Budget metropolitan statistical area
The United States Office of Management and Budget metropolitan statistical area is a regionally defined urbanized area and its surrounding communities designated by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget for federal statistical and administrative purposes.
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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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E.
United States Census Bureau designated areas
United States Census Bureau designated areas are specific geographic regions defined by the Census Bureau for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data about the population and economy.
- 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 Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area Target entity description: 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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United States Census Bureau Pittsburgh metropolitan statistical area
The United States Census Bureau Pittsburgh metropolitan statistical area is a federally defined region centered on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, used for statistical purposes to represent the broader urban and economic area surrounding the city.
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B.
United States Census Bureau metropolitan area of Bluefield micropolitan area
The United States Census Bureau metropolitan area of Bluefield micropolitan area is a small, federally defined labor and population center anchored by the city of Bluefield and surrounding communities, including Mercer County, West Virginia.
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C.
United States Office of Management and Budget metropolitan statistical area
The United States Office of Management and Budget metropolitan statistical area is a regionally defined urbanized area and its surrounding communities designated by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget for federal statistical and administrative purposes.
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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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E.
United States Census Bureau designated areas
United States Census Bureau designated areas are specific geographic regions defined by the Census Bureau for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data about the population and economy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Metropolitan Statistical Area
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federally defined statistical area ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Office of Management and Budget
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surface form:
United States Office of Management and Budget
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| centralCity | Charlottesville, Virginia ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | U.S. Office of Management and Budget metropolitan area standards ⓘ |
| containsUrbanCenter | Charlottesville urban area ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataCollectedBy |
Bureau of the Census
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surface form:
United States Census Bureau
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| focus |
broader local economy of Charlottesville area
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broader population of Charlottesville area ⓘ |
| geographicFocus |
Charlottesville metropolitan area
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surface form:
Charlottesville region of Virginia
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| hasCentralPlace |
Charlottesville, Virginia
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surface form:
City of Charlottesville
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| hasComponent | core urbanized area of Charlottesville ⓘ |
| includesJurisdiction | Albemarle County, Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charlottesville, Virginia ⓘ |
| purpose |
representation of local economy
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representation of regional population ⓘ statistical analysis ⓘ |
| regionType | metropolitan region ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Bureau of the Census
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surface form:
United States Census Bureau
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| usedFor |
demographic analysis
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economic analysis ⓘ federal statistical reporting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Census Bureau Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Albemarle County, Virginia
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partOf
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United States Census Bureau Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area
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Madison County, Virginia
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partOf
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United States Census Bureau Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area
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this entity surface form:
United States Census Bureau-defined Charlottesville metropolitan area