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Located in King County in the central western part of the state, Bellevue is the fifth biggest city in all of Washington State. This city covers an area of 36.47 square miles and has an estimated population of 144,000, with over 3.7 million people living in the surrounding Seattle metropolitan area.
Bellevue is located close to Seattle, on the opposite side of Lake Washington, and is considered a satellite city, with many of its residents commuting into Seattle for work each day. The city was settled back in 1869 and got its name from a French word meaning 'Beautiful view'.
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