Bergen County, New Jersey
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| Bergen County | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| Founded | 1683 |
| Government | |
| • Type | County seat |
| • Seat | Hackensack |
| Area | |
| • Total | 247 sq mi (640 km2) |
| • Land | 234 sq mi (326 km2) |
| • Water | 13 sq mi (8 km2) 5.12% |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 895,250 |
| • Density | 3,778/sq mi (1,459/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (UTC) |
| Website | http://www.co.bergen.nj.us |
Bergen County is the richest and most populous county in the U.S. State of New Jersey with a population of 895,250 as of a 2009 United States Census[1]. It is considered to be a part of the New York metropolitan area. The county is the one of the last remaining counties in the nation where shops are closed on Sundays because of blue laws, which force nearly all retail stores to be closed on Sunday.
[change] References
- ↑ "Bergen County QuickFacts from the U.S. Census Bureau". http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/34/34003.html. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
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