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Burien, Washington

King County · Population 52,066 · Card no. 1512

A city on the ridge above Puget Sound south of Seattle, incorporated in 1993 out of long-settled unincorporated King County.

It is named for Gottlieb Burian, a German settler whose name lost a letter.
Seahurst Park has one of the few restored natural shorelines on the east side of the sound.
The airport's flight path runs directly over the city.

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