Charleston, West Virginia - Simple English Wikipedia

# Charleston, West Virginia

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Charleston is the capital city of West Virginia, a state of the United States of America. It is at the confluence (joining) of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2000 census, Charleston has 53,421 people living in it, which makes it the largest city in the state. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.

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