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Kanawha County

county in West Virginia, United States
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Kanawha County

Summary

Kanawha County is a county of West Virginia[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of county_of_west_virginia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (630 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kanawha County is located in West Virginia[3].
  • Kanawha County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Kanawha County's instance of is recorded as county of West Virginia[5].
  • Kanawha County's capital is recorded as Charleston[6].
  • Kanawha County's shares border with is recorded as Roane County[7].
  • Kanawha County's shares border with is recorded as Boone County[8].
  • Kanawha County's shares border with is recorded as Clay County[9].
  • Kanawha County's shares border with is recorded as Nicholas County[10].
  • Kanawha County's shares border with is recorded as Fayette County[11].
  • Kanawha County's shares border with is recorded as Raleigh County[12].
  • Kanawha County's shares border with is recorded as Lincoln County[13].
  • Kanawha County's shares border with is recorded as Putnam County[14].
  • Kanawha County's shares border with is recorded as Jackson County[15].
  • Kanawha River is named after Kanawha County[16].
  • Kanawha County's Commons category is recorded as Kanawha County, West Virginia[17].
  • November 14, 1788 marks the founding of Kanawha County[18].
  • October 5, 1789 marks the founding of Kanawha County[19].
  • Kanawha County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.34, 'lon': -81.53}[20].
  • Kanawha County's official website is recorded as http://www.kanawha.us[21].
  • Kanawha County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kanawha County, West Virginia[22].
  • Kanawha County has a population of {'amount': '+193063'}[23].
  • Kanawha County has a population of {'amount': '+193037'}[24].
  • Kanawha County has a population of {'amount': '+192030'}[25].
  • Kanawha County has a population of {'amount': '+192061'}[26].
  • Kanawha County has a population of {'amount': '+191275'}[27].

Body

Geography

Kanawha County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in West Virginia[3].

Physical Characteristics

Kanawha County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2359'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+193063'}[23], {'amount': '+193037'}[24], {'amount': '+192030'}[25], {'amount': '+192061'}[26], {'amount': '+191275'}[27], and {'amount': '+188332'}[29].

Designation and Status

Kanawha County's instance of is recorded as county of West Virginia[5].

History and Context

Recorded inception include November 14, 1788[18] and October 5, 1789[19]. Kanawha River is named after Kanawha County[16].

Why It Matters

Kanawha County ranks in the top 2% of county_of_west_virginia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (630 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

United States Virginia West Virginia

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . census.gov. 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] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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