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Athens County

county in Ohio, United States
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Athens County

Summary

Athens County is a county of Ohio[1]. It draws 126 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_ohio category, ranking #27 of 88).[2]

Key Facts

  • Athens County is located in Ohio[3].
  • Athens County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Athens County's instance of is recorded as county of Ohio[5].
  • Athens County's capital is recorded as Athens[6].
  • Athens County's shares border with is recorded as Perry County[7].
  • Athens County's shares border with is recorded as Meigs County[8].
  • Athens County's shares border with is recorded as Hocking County[9].
  • Athens County's shares border with is recorded as Vinton County[10].
  • Athens County's shares border with is recorded as Morgan County[11].
  • Athens County's shares border with is recorded as Washington County[12].
  • Athens County's shares border with is recorded as Wood County[13].
  • Athens is named after Athens County[14].
  • Athens County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Athens[15].
  • Athens County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Albany[16].
  • Athens County's headquarters location is recorded as Athens[17].
  • Athens County's Commons category is recorded as Athens County, Ohio[18].
  • Athens County's licence plate code is recorded as 05[19].
  • February 20, 1805 marks the founding of Athens County[20].
  • Athens County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.33, 'lon': -82.05}[21].
  • Athens County's authority is recorded as government of Athens County[22].
  • Athens County's official website is recorded as http://www.co.athensoh.org[23].
  • Athens County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Athens County, Ohio[24].
  • Athens County has a population of {'amount': '+64757'}[25].
  • Athens County has a population of {'amount': '+65198'}[26].
  • Athens County has a population of {'amount': '+65067'}[27].

Body

Geography

Athens County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Ohio[3].

Physical Characteristics

Athens County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1317'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+64757'}[25], {'amount': '+65198'}[26], {'amount': '+65067'}[27], {'amount': '+64489'}[29], {'amount': '+64681'}[30], and {'amount': '+65886'}[31].

Designation and Status

Athens County's instance of is recorded as county of Ohio[5].

History and Context

February 20, 1805 marks the founding of Athens County[20]. Athens is named after it[14].

Why It Matters

Athens County draws 126 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_ohio category, ranking #27 of 88).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Related Entities

Ohio United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . ohioroster.ohiosos.gov. Retrieved . ohioroster.ohiosos.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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