Iowa City is a city in
Johnson County,
Iowa,
United States. It is the principal city of the Iowa City, Iowa
Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Johnson and
Washington counties. As of the 2006 census estimate, the city had a total population of 62,649, making it the sixth-largest city in Iowa. It is the
county seat of Johnson County and the home of The
University of Iowa. Iowa City was the first state capital of Iowa, until the capital was moved to
Des Moines in
1857. The
Old Capitol building is a major landmark, and stands as a tourist attraction in the middle of the University of Iowa campus. The University of Iowa Art Museum and Plum Grove, home of the first governor of Iowa, are other tourist attractions.
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