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Providence County

county in Rhode Island, United States
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Providence County

Summary

Providence County is a county of Rhode Island[1]. It draws 198 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_rhode_island category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • Providence County is located in Rhode Island[3].
  • Providence County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Providence County's instance of is recorded as county of Rhode Island[5].
  • Providence County's capital is recorded as Providence[6].
  • Providence County's shares border with is recorded as Norfolk County[7].
  • Providence County's shares border with is recorded as Kent County[8].
  • Providence County's shares border with is recorded as Bristol County[9].
  • Providence County's shares border with is recorded as Bristol County[10].
  • Providence County's shares border with is recorded as Worcester County[11].
  • Providence County's shares border with is recorded as Windham County[12].
  • Providence County's shares border with is recorded as Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region[13].
  • divine providence is named after Providence County[14].
  • Providence County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Burrillville[15].
  • Providence County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Central Falls[16].
  • Providence County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Cranston[17].
  • Providence County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Cumberland[18].
  • Providence County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as East Providence[19].
  • Providence County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Foster[20].
  • Providence County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Glocester[21].
  • Providence County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Johnston[22].
  • Providence County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lincoln[23].
  • Providence County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as North Providence[24].
  • Providence County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as North Smithfield[25].
  • Providence County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pawtucket[26].
  • Providence County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Providence[27].

Body

Geography

Providence County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Rhode Island[3].

Physical Characteristics

Providence County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1129'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+626667'}[29], {'amount': '+626941'}[30], {'amount': '+627284'}[31], {'amount': '+628215'}[32], {'amount': '+628600'}[33], and {'amount': '+633473'}[34].

Designation and Status

Providence County's instance of is recorded as county of Rhode Island[5].

History and Context

1703 marks the founding of Providence County[35]. divine providence is named after it[14].

Why It Matters

Providence County draws 198 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_rhode_island category, ranking #1 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Related Entities

Rhode Island 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] ↑ . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved . quickfacts.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → The American Cyclopædia
    Category for maps or plans → Category:Maps of Providence County, Rhode Island
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    Country → —
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