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Bellevue, Washington

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It's in the U.S., there are no official languages here. Most people speak English and some speak a multitude of other languages, but since Washington is close to Canada, more than likely some people can speak French fluently, possibly German?

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Estimated population of 140,700 as of 2017

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According to the Seattle Times, Bellevue, WA is nicknamed the "City in a Park," which has become their motto.

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Historically, Washington state has been a big producer of lettuce, carrots, and radish. There are farms nearby Bellevue that still produce these crops.

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Rainy, ranges from cold in winter to warm in summer

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A densely wooded swath of land between Lake Washington and Lake Sammamish, the area where Bellevue now stands was sparsely settled before the 1900s. Native American tribes in the region favored the coast to the west and the plains east of the mountains. After coal was discovered in the Coal Creek area in 1867, white settlers began to mine and log the area. In the 1880s, the village on Meydenbauer Bay was named Bellevue ("Beautiful View" in French), either in reference to the view from the new post office's window or to a city in Indiana of the same name from which prominent settlers came.

With the turn of the century, Bellevue prospered as a farming community. The rich soil yielded bountiful harvests and the residents sold their fruit and vegetables, ferried across Lake Washington to Seattle, then transported even farther after a Northern Pacific rail line came through in 1904. Japanese immigrants established a collective warehouse and soon produced the bulk of the strawberries and vegetables harvested in Bellevue.

The completion of the first bridge across Lake Washington in 1940 was a major event for Bellevue, bringing an influx of new residents. Bellevue Square, one of the first suburban shopping centers in the country, opened in the '40s.

The City of Bellevue incorporated in 1953. The young city proceeded to annex neighboring areas. In the past three decades, the city has grown to skyscraper heights downtown and shed its "suburban" status to become a thriving, diverse metropolis and a high-tech hub.

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1953

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Bellevue, Washington

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City

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Culture

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Language

It's in the U.S., there are no official languages here. Most people speak English and some speak a multitude of other languages, but since Washington is close to Canada, more than likely some people can speak French fluently, possibly German?

Population

Estimated population of 140,700 as of 2017

Currency

USD

Motto

According to the Seattle Times, Bellevue, WA is nicknamed the "City in a Park," which has become their motto.

Sports

See United States for relevant sports United States

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Historically, Washington state has been a big producer of lettuce, carrots, and radish. There are farms nearby Bellevue that still produce these crops.

Climate

Rainy, ranges from cold in winter to warm in summer

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Founding Story

A densely wooded swath of land between Lake Washington and Lake Sammamish, the area where Bellevue now stands was sparsely settled before the 1900s. Native American tribes in the region favored the coast to the west and the plains east of the mountains. After coal was discovered in the Coal Creek area in 1867, white settlers began to mine and log the area. In the 1880s, the village on Meydenbauer Bay was named Bellevue ("Beautiful View" in French), either in reference to the view from the new post office's window or to a city in Indiana of the same name from which prominent settlers came.

With the turn of the century, Bellevue prospered as a farming community. The rich soil yielded bountiful harvests and the residents sold their fruit and vegetables, ferried across Lake Washington to Seattle, then transported even farther after a Northern Pacific rail line came through in 1904. Japanese immigrants established a collective warehouse and soon produced the bulk of the strawberries and vegetables harvested in Bellevue.

The completion of the first bridge across Lake Washington in 1940 was a major event for Bellevue, bringing an influx of new residents. Bellevue Square, one of the first suburban shopping centers in the country, opened in the '40s.

The City of Bellevue incorporated in 1953. The young city proceeded to annex neighboring areas. In the past three decades, the city has grown to skyscraper heights downtown and shed its "suburban" status to become a thriving, diverse metropolis and a high-tech hub.

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1953

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