Rockville, Maryland is the fifth largest city in Maryland and is the County seat of Montgomery County . Located 12 miles Northwest of downtown Washington, D.C., and 35 miles southwest of Baltimore, MD, Rockville occupies a geographic area of a little over 13 square miles.
Interestingly, Rockville is actually a city within a city. The core of the city is a separate incorporated city, has its own elected government headed by Mayor Larry Giammo and, according to the 2000 Census, houses 17,786 residents. The City of Rockville is surrounded by a larger area, also known as Rockville, and houses approximately 52,375 residents.
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