Camden County, North Carolina
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| Camden County, North Carolina | |
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 Location in the state of North Carolina |
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 North Carolina's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1777 |
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| Seat | Camden |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
306 sq mi (793 km²) 65 sq mi (168 km²), 21.27% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
6,885 28/sq mi (11/km²) |
| Website: www.camdencountync.gov | |
Camden County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2000, 6,885 people lived there. Its county seat is the community of Camden. Camden County is the first and only consolidated city-county in North Carolina.
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History [change]
The county was made in 1777 from the northeastern part of Pasquotank County.
Government [change]
Camden County is part of the local Albemarle Commission.
Connected counties [change]
These counties are connected to Camden County:
- Currituck County, North Carolina - northeast
- Tyrrell County, North Carolina - south-southwest
- Pasquotank County, North Carolina - southwest
- Gates County, North Carolina - northwest
