Bertie County, North Carolina
Bertie County | |
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![]() Manor House of Hope Plantation near Windsor. | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
![]() North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 36°04′N 76°58′W / 36.06°N 76.96°W | |
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Founded | 1739 |
Named for | James and/or Henry Bertie |
Seat | Windsor |
Largest town | Windsor |
Area | |
• Total | 741 sq mi (1,920 km2) |
• Land | 699 sq mi (1,810 km2) |
• Water | 42 sq mi (110 km2) 5.7%% |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 20,199 |
• Density | 30/sq mi (10/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
Bertie County (said like BURT-TEE) is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2000, 19,773 people lived there. Its county seat is Windsor.
Government[change | change source]
Bertie County is part of the Mid-East Commission local council of governments.
Connected Counties[change | change source]
These counties are connected to Bertie County:
- Hertford County, North Carolina - north
- Chowan County, North Carolina - east
- Washington County, North Carolina - southeast
- Martin County, North Carolina - southwest
- Halifax County, North Carolina - west
- Northampton County, North Carolina - northwest
Cities and towns[change | change source]
These cities and towns are in Bertie County: