Orange County, Florida
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Orange County | |
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County of Orange | |
![]() The Orange County Courthouse in Orlando | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
![]() Florida's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 28°31′N 81°19′W / 28.51°N 81.32°W | |
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Founded | 1845 |
Named for | Orange fruit |
Seat | Orlando |
Largest city | Orlando |
Area | |
• Total | 1,003 sq mi (2,600 km2) |
• Land | 903 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
• Water | 100 sq mi (300 km2) |
Population | |
• Estimate (2017) | 1,348,975 |
• Density | 1,493.88/sq mi (576.79/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th |
Website | www |
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. It was formed in 1824 when it was originally called Mosquito County. As of 2009, 1,086,480 people lived there. Its county seat is Orlando.