Bethesda

Maryland, United States

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Bethesda is an unincorporated community located in Montgomery county, Maryland, U.S. It is a northwestern suburban area of Washington, D.C..12

The area's development significantly increased after World War II, with many government facilities contributing to its expansion. These include the National Institutes of Health, the National Naval Medical Center, and the National Library of Medicine, which is the world's largest biomedical library. Bethesda is also known for its shops, high-rise office buildings, restaurants, and residences.13

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Bethesda–Chevy Chase
…a group of communities (Bethesda and several associated with Chevy Chase) that prior to 1949 were governed by county commissioners and thereafter came mostly under the jurisdiction of chartered, popularly elected councils. The district takes its name from the Bethesda Presbyterian Church, built in 1820 on the Georgetown-Frederick Pike…
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…a group of communities (Bethesda and several associated with Chevy Chase) that prior to 1949 were governed by county commissioners and thereafter came mostly under the jurisdiction of chartered, popularly elected councils. The district takes its name from the Bethesda Presbyterian Church, built in 1820 on the Georgetown-Frederick Pike…
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Washington, D.C.
Maryland
In nearby Montgomery county, Maryland, Bethesda–Chevy Chase is a growing metropolis of shops, high-rise office buildings, restaurants, and expensive homes and condominiums. Strathmore is an arts and exhibition complex in North Bethesda. The unincorporated city of Silver Spring is a far-reaching northern suburb of Washington that is ethnically and economically…
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In nearby Montgomery county, Maryland, Bethesda–Chevy Chase is a growing metropolis of shops, high-rise office buildings, restaurants, and expensive homes and condominiums. Strathmore is an arts and exhibition complex in North Bethesda. The unincorporated city of Silver Spring is a far-reaching northern suburb of Washington that is ethnically and economically…
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Montgomery
… (the county seat), and the Bethesda–Chevy Chase area, home of the National Institutes of Health and other research facilities, many of which are linked to the federal government. The economy is dominated by the service industry, especially business, engineering, research, and health services. Also important are tourism, manufacturing, and agriculture.…
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… (the county seat), and the Bethesda–Chevy Chase area, home of the National Institutes of Health and other research facilities, many of which are linked to the federal government. The economy is dominated by the service industry, especially business, engineering, research, and health services. Also important are tourism, manufacturing, and agriculture.…
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