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Bethesda is an unincorporated area in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, just Northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Presbyterian Church, built in 1820 and rebuilt in 1850, which in turn took its name from Jerusalem 's Pool of Bethesda. (In Aramaic, beth hesda means "house of mercy".) It is one of the most affluent and highly educated locales in the country, placing eleventh on CNNMoney.com 's list of top-earning American towns.

As an unincorporated area, Bethesda has no official boundaries. The United States Census Bureau defines a Census-Designated Place named Bethesda whose center is located at 3859' North, 777' West. The United States Geological Survey has defined Bethesda as an area whose center is at 3858′50″N 776′2″W / 38.98056, -77.10056 , slightly different from the Census Bureau's definition. Other definitions are used by the Bethesda Urban Planning District, the United States Postal Service, and other organizations. As of 2000, the Census-defined community had a total population of 55,277. Most of Bethesda's residents are in Maryland Legislative District 16. find out more at wikipedia©

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