Mecklenburg County

Summary

Mecklenburg County is a county of North Carolina^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of county_of_north_carolina entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (734 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mecklenburg County was a member of GovAI Coalition^[3].
• Mecklenburg County is located in North Carolina^[4].
• Mecklenburg County is in the country of United States^[5].
• Mecklenburg County's instance of is recorded as county of North Carolina^[6].
• Mecklenburg County's capital is recorded as Charlotte^[7].
• Mecklenburg County's shares border with is recorded as Iredell County^[8].
• Mecklenburg County's shares border with is recorded as Lancaster County^[9].
• Mecklenburg County's shares border with is recorded as Cabarrus County^[10].
• Mecklenburg County's shares border with is recorded as Union County^[11].
• Mecklenburg County's shares border with is recorded as York County^[12].
• Mecklenburg County's shares border with is recorded as Gaston County^[13].
• Mecklenburg County's shares border with is recorded as Lincoln County^[14].
• Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz is named after Mecklenburg County^[15].
• Mecklenburg County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Charlotte^[16].
• Mecklenburg County's headquarters location is recorded as Charlotte^[17].
• Mecklenburg County's flag is recorded as flag of Mecklenburg County^[18].
• Mecklenburg County's Commons category is recorded as Mecklenburg County, North Carolina^[19].
• November 6, 1762 marks the founding of Mecklenburg County^[20].
• February 1, 1763 marks the founding of Mecklenburg County^[21].
• Mecklenburg County's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 35.25, 'longitude': -80.83}^[22].
• Mecklenburg County's official website is recorded as http://www.charmeck.nc.us^[23].
• Mecklenburg County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mecklenburg County, North Carolina^[24].
• Mecklenburg County has a population of {'amount': '+919628'}^[25].
• Mecklenburg County has a population of {'amount': '+923254'}^[26].
• Mecklenburg County has a population of {'amount': '+944770'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Mecklenburg County is in the country of United States^[5]. It is located in North Carolina^[4].

Physical Characteristics

Mecklenburg County covers an area of {'amount': '+1415'}^[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+919628'}^[25], {'amount': '+923254'}^[26], {'amount': '+944770'}^[27], {'amount': '+967971'}^[29], {'amount': '+990977'}^[30], and {'amount': '+1034070'}^[31].

Designation and Status

Mecklenburg County's instance of is recorded as county of North Carolina^[6].

History and Context

Recorded inception include November 6, 1762^[20] and February 1, 1763^[21]. Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz is named after Mecklenburg County^[15].

Why It Matters

Mecklenburg County ranks in the top 2% of county_of_north_carolina entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (734 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]