For most of Virginia's history, the ill-defined area that is now considered Northern Virginia was virtually ignored. What is traditionally thought of as Northen Virginia--the Washington suburbs south of the Potomac--is now an urban area with attendant conditions, particularly clogged highways, heterogenous population, social problems, eclectic appearance, and lack of community identification. Northern Virginia moves at a much more rapid pace than any other part of the state. The area is expanding year by year, and suburban development is reaching out into the Piedmont region.
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Northern Virginia
