Buncombe County
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Buncombe County
Summary
Buncombe County is a county of North Carolina[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of county_of_north_carolina entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (863 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Buncombe County was a member of GovAI Coalition[3].
- Buncombe County is located in North Carolina[4].
- Buncombe County is in the country of United States[5].
- Buncombe County's instance of is recorded as county of North Carolina[6].
- Buncombe County's capital is recorded as Asheville[7].
- Buncombe County's shares border with is recorded as Madison County[8].
- Buncombe County's shares border with is recorded as Yancey County[9].
- Buncombe County's shares border with is recorded as McDowell County[10].
- Buncombe County's shares border with is recorded as Rutherford County[11].
- Buncombe County's shares border with is recorded as Henderson County[12].
- Buncombe County's shares border with is recorded as Haywood County[13].
- Buncombe County's shares border with is recorded as Transylvania County[14].
- Edward Buncombe is named after Buncombe County[15].
- Buncombe County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Asheville[16].
- Buncombe County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Biltmore Forest[17].
- Buncombe County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Black Mountain[18].
- Buncombe County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Montreat[19].
- Buncombe County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Weaverville[20].
- Buncombe County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Woodfin[21].
- Buncombe County's Commons category is recorded as Buncombe County, North Carolina[22].
- December 5, 1791 marks the founding of Buncombe County[23].
- Buncombe County's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 35.61, 'longitude': -82.53}[24].
- Buncombe County's official website is recorded as http://www.buncombecounty.org[25].
- Buncombe County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Buncombe County, North Carolina[26].
- Buncombe County has a population of {'amount': '+238318'}[27].
Body
Geography
Buncombe County is in the country of United States[5]. It is located in North Carolina[4].
Physical Characteristics
Buncombe County covers an area of {'amount': '+1709'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+238318'}[27], {'amount': '+238822'}[29], {'amount': '+241463'}[30], {'amount': '+244461'}[31], {'amount': '+247912'}[32], and {'amount': '+253178'}[33].
Designation and Status
Buncombe County's instance of is recorded as county of North Carolina[6].
History and Context
December 5, 1791 marks the founding of Buncombe County[23]. Edward Buncombe is named after it[15].
Why It Matters
Buncombe County ranks in the top 3% of county_of_north_carolina entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (863 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]