Greene County | |
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Coordinates: 38°18′N 78°28′W / 38.3°N 78.47°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
Founded | 1838 |
Named for | Nathanael Greene |
Seat | Stanardsville |
Largest community | Twin Lakes |
Area | |
• Total | 157 sq mi (410 km2) |
• Land | 156 sq mi (400 km2) |
• Water | 0.7 sq mi (2 km2) 0.4% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,552 |
• Density | 130/sq mi (51/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 7th |
Website | www |
Greene County is a county in Virginia in the eastern United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,552.[1] Its county seat is Stanardsville.[2]
Greene County is part of the Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In recent years, Greene County has become a tourist destination for metropolitan areas to escape to the Shenandoah National Park and Virginia's scenic foothills.