Montgomery County
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Summary
Montgomery County is a county of Maryland[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of county of maryland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,302 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Maryland[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Potomac River[5], Patuxent River[6], Rock Creek[7]
- Head of government: Marc Elrich[8]
- Capital: Rockville[9]
- Shares border with: Frederick County[10], Howard County[11], Prince George's County[12], Loudoun County[13], Fairfax County[14], Washington, D.C.[15], Arlington County[16], Northwest[17], Barnaby Woods[18]
- Named after: Richard Montgomery[19]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Barnesville[20], Brookeville[21], Chevy Chase[22], Chevy Chase Section Five[23], Chevy Chase Section Three[24], Chevy Chase View[25], Chevy Chase Village[26], Gaithersburg[27], Garrett Park[28], Glen Echo[29], Kensington[30], Laytonsville[31], Martin's Additions[32], Poolesville[33]
- Flag: flag of Montgomery County[34]
- Twinned administrative body: Morazán Department[35], Gondar[36], Xi'an[37], Hyderabad[38], Daejeon[39]
- Legislative body: Montgomery County Council[40]
- Postal code: 20810–20818[41], 20824–20825[42], 20827[43], 20830[44], 20832–20833[45], 20837–20839[46], 20841–20842[47], 20847–20855[48], 20857[49], 20859–20862[50], 20866[51], 20868[52], 20871–20872[53], 20874–20880[54]
- Commons category: Montgomery County, Maryland[55]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Montgomery County include Montgomery County Public Schools[56], a school district in the United States[57], in United States[58], founded in 1860[59]; Montgomery County Airpark[60], an airport[61], in United States[62], founded in 1960[63]; The Montgomery County Sentinel[64], a newspaper[65], in United States[66], founded in 1985[67]; Montgomery County Sentinel[68], a newspaper[69], in United States[70], founded in 1855[71]; and The Sentinel Montgomery County[72], a newspaper[73], founded in 1974[74].
Why It Matters
Montgomery County has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]
Entities named for it include Montgomery County Public Schools[56], a school district in the United States[57], in United States[58], founded in 1860[59]; Montgomery County Airpark[60], an airport[61], in United States[62], founded in 1960[63]; The Montgomery County Sentinel[64], a newspaper[65], in United States[66], founded in 1985[67]; Montgomery County Sentinel[68], a newspaper[69], in United States[70], founded in 1855[71]; and The Sentinel Montgomery County[72], a newspaper[73], founded in 1974[74].