Brunswick County, North Carolina
Brunswick County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°02′N 78°13′W / 34.04°N 78.22°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1764 |
| Named for | Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Seat | Bolivia |
| Largest town | Leland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,050 sq mi (2,700 km2) |
| • Land | 847 sq mi (2,190 km2) |
| • Water | 203 sq mi (530 km2) 19%% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 107,431 |
| • Density | 127/sq mi (49/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 2000, 73,143 people lived there. 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
Other websites[change | change source]
- Brunswick County government official website Archived 2014-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
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