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Kirkland is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It is a suburb of Seattle located on the Eastside (of Lake Washington ). The population was 45,054 at the 2000 census ; its estimated 2006 population of 46,476 makes it the ninth largest city in King County and the nineteenth largest city in the state.

Notable features of the city include its downtown, located on the lakefront (Kirkland is the only city on the Eastside with a waterfront downtown), with many restaurants and art galleries and a 400 seat performing arts center; numerous public parks, including a number of beaches; and a large collection of public art, primarily bronze sculptures.

Kirkland is the former home of the Seattle Seahawks ; the NFL team's headquarters and training facility were located in Kirkland for its first 32 seasons. The Seahawks moved to the new 19-acre (77,000 m 2 ) Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton on August 18, 2008. Warehouse chain Costco previously had its headquarters in Kirkland (now in Issaquah ), hence the " Kirkland Signature " store brand. Several prominent companies like Bungie Studios (developer of the Halo, Marathon, Myth and Oni video game series) have headquarters in Kirkland; see List of companies based in Kirkland, Washington. It is also home to a Google development office, and serves as a home for many Microsoft and Amazon.com employees.

Kirkland had its moment in the limelight when the 1982 Kirkland National Little League team won the Little League World Series. It also was the home to Little League's 1992 Big League Softball World Series Champions Representing the Eastside District Nine Leagues. Since 1999 Kirkland has been the home of the Little League Junior Softball World Series held each August at Kirkland's Everest Park. find out more at wikipedia©

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