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Charleston County

county in South Carolina, United States
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Charleston County

Summary

Charleston County is a county of South Carolina[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of county_of_south_carolina entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (380 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Charleston County is located in South Carolina[3].
  • Charleston County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Charleston County's instance of is recorded as county of South Carolina[5].
  • Charleston County's capital is recorded as Charleston[6].
  • Charleston County's shares border with is recorded as Georgetown County[7].
  • Charleston County's shares border with is recorded as Berkeley County[8].
  • Charleston County's shares border with is recorded as Dorchester County[9].
  • Charleston County's shares border with is recorded as Colleton County[10].
  • Charleston County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Charleston[11].
  • Charleston County's Commons category is recorded as Charleston County, South Carolina[12].
  • Charleston County's located in time zone is recorded as Eastern Time Zone[13].
  • 1769 marks the founding of Charleston County[14].
  • Charleston County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 32.82, 'lon': -79.9}[15].
  • Charleston County's official website is recorded as http://www.charlestoncounty.org[16].
  • Charleston County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Charleston County, South Carolina[17].
  • Charleston County has a population of {'amount': '+350209'}[18].
  • Charleston County has a population of {'amount': '+351289'}[19].
  • Charleston County has a population of {'amount': '+357621'}[20].
  • Charleston County has a population of {'amount': '+365170'}[21].
  • Charleston County has a population of {'amount': '+372803'}[22].
  • Charleston County has a population of {'amount': '+389262'}[23].
  • Charleston County has a population of {'amount': '+408235'}[24].
  • Charleston County's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia[25].
  • Charleston County's list of monuments is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listings in Charleston County, South Carolina[26].
  • Charleston County's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Charleston County, South Carolina[27].

Body

Geography

Charleston County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in South Carolina[3].

Physical Characteristics

Charleston County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3517'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+350209'}[18], {'amount': '+351289'}[19], {'amount': '+357621'}[20], {'amount': '+365170'}[21], {'amount': '+372803'}[22], and {'amount': '+389262'}[23].

Designation and Status

Charleston County's instance of is recorded as county of South Carolina[5].

History and Context

1769 marks the founding of Charleston County[14].

Why It Matters

Charleston County ranks in the top 7% of county_of_south_carolina entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (380 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

South Carolina United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Umls cui → C3831138
    Category for the view of the item → Category:Views of Charleston County, South Carolina
    Country → United States
    Area → {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3517'}
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