Brunswick County, North Carolina
Brunswick County | |
|---|---|
_16.jpg) Brunswick County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°02′20″N 78°13′40″W / 34.038754°N 78.227765°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | March 9, 1764 |
| Named for | Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Seat | Bolivia |
| Largest community | Leland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,049.54 sq mi (2,718.3 km2) |
| • Land | 850.08 sq mi (2,201.7 km2) |
| • Water | 199.46 sq mi (516.6 km2) 19.00% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 136,693 |
| • Density | 160.80/sq mi (62.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Brunswick County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 136,693 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Bolivia.
History
[change | change source]The county was made in 1764 from parts of Bladen County and New Hanover County.
Government
[change | change source]Brunswick County is part of the local Cape Fear Council of Governments.
Connected counties
[change | change source]These counties are connected to Brunswick County:
- Pender County, North Carolina - north-northeast
- New Hanover County, North Carolina - east
- Horry County, South Carolina - southwest
- Columbus County, North Carolina - northwest
Cities and towns
[change | change source]These cities and towns are in Brunswick County:
- Bald Head Island
- Belville
- Boiling Spring Lakes
- Bolivia
- Calabash
- Carolina Shores
- Caswell Beach
- Holden Beach
- Leland
- Navassa
- Northwest
- Oak Island
- Ocean Isle Beach
- Sandy Creek
- Shallotte
- Southport
- St. James
- Sunset Beach
- Varnamtown
- Winnabow
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "QuickFacts: Brunswick County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Brunswick County government official website Archived 2014-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
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