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Mecklenburg County

county in North Carolina, United States
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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 (1,157 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mecklenburg County is located in North Carolina[3].
  • Mecklenburg County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Mecklenburg County's instance of is recorded as county of North Carolina[5].
  • Mecklenburg County's capital is recorded as Charlotte[6].
  • Mecklenburg County's shares border with is recorded as Iredell County[7].
  • Mecklenburg County's shares border with is recorded as Lancaster County[8].
  • Mecklenburg County's shares border with is recorded as Cabarrus County[9].
  • Mecklenburg County's shares border with is recorded as Union County[10].
  • Mecklenburg County's shares border with is recorded as York County[11].
  • Mecklenburg County's shares border with is recorded as Gaston County[12].
  • Mecklenburg County's shares border with is recorded as Lincoln County[13].
  • Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz is named after Mecklenburg County[14].
  • Mecklenburg County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Charlotte[15].
  • Mecklenburg County's headquarters location is recorded as Charlotte[16].
  • Mecklenburg County's flag is recorded as flag of Mecklenburg County[17].
  • Mecklenburg County's Commons category is recorded as Mecklenburg County, North Carolina[18].
  • November 6, 1762 marks the founding of Mecklenburg County[19].
  • February 1, 1763 marks the founding of Mecklenburg County[20].
  • Mecklenburg County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.25, 'lon': -80.83}[21].
  • Mecklenburg County's official website is recorded as http://www.charmeck.nc.us[22].
  • Mecklenburg County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mecklenburg County, North Carolina[23].
  • Mecklenburg County has a population of {'amount': '+919628'}[24].
  • Mecklenburg County has a population of {'amount': '+923254'}[25].
  • Mecklenburg County has a population of {'amount': '+944770'}[26].
  • Mecklenburg County has a population of {'amount': '+967971'}[27].

Body

Geography

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

Physical Characteristics

Mecklenburg County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1415'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+919628'}[24], {'amount': '+923254'}[25], {'amount': '+944770'}[26], {'amount': '+967971'}[27], {'amount': '+990977'}[29], and {'amount': '+1034070'}[30].

Designation and Status

Mecklenburg County's instance of is recorded as county of North Carolina[5].

History and Context

Recorded inception include November 6, 1762[19] and February 1, 1763[20]. Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz is named after Mecklenburg County[14].

Why It Matters

Mecklenburg County ranks in the top 2% of county_of_north_carolina entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,157 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Related Entities

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Govdirectory North Carolina United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Global LEI Index. Retrieved . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Global LEI Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. Retrieved . digital.newberry.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . 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] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Mxn · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Q138812596
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  2. 21d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → —
    Inception → +1762-11-06T00:00:00Z, +1763-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Category for maps or plans → Category:Maps of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
    Number of households → {'amount': '+421950'}
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