Burien, Washington

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Burien, Washington
City
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Location of Burien in King County
Coordinates: 47°28′13.36″N 122°20′48.45″W / 47.4703778°N 122.3467917°W / 47.4703778; -122.3467917
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	King
Incorporated	February 28, 1993
Government [4]
• Type	Council–manager
• Mayor	Kevin Schilling[1]
• Deputy mayor	Stephanie Mora[2]
• City manager	Adolfo Bailon[3]
• City Council	Hugo Garcia Linda Akey Jimmy Matta Sarah Moore Alex Andrade
Area [5]
• Total	11.19 sq mi (28.98 km2)
• Land	10.04 sq mi (26.00 km2)
• Water	1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2)
Elevation [6]	377 ft (115 m)
Population  (2020)[7]
• Total	52,066
• Estimate  (2023)[8]	50,730
• Rank	US: 791st WA: 25th
• Density	5,053.07/sq mi (1,951.01/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes	98062, 98146, 98148, 98166, 98168
Area code	206
FIPS code	53-08850
GNIS feature ID	1534570[6]
Website	burienwa.gov

Burien (/ˈbjʊəriən/ BURE-ee-ən)^[9] is a suburban city in King County, Washington, United States, located south of Seattle on Puget Sound. As of the 2020 census,^[7] Burien's population was 52,066, which is a 56.3% increase since incorporation in 1993, making it the 25th most populous city in Washington. An annexation in 2010 increased the city's population significantly.