Perquimans County | |
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Coordinates: 36°11′N 76°24′W / 36.18°N 76.40°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Founded | 1668 |
Named for | Yeopim word meaning “The land of beautiful women”[1] |
Seat | Hertford |
Largest community | Hertford |
Area | |
• Total | 328.93 sq mi (851.9 km2) |
• Land | 247.17 sq mi (640.2 km2) |
• Water | 81.76 sq mi (211.8 km2) 24.86% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,005 |
• Estimate (2023) | 13,377 |
• Density | 52.62/sq mi (20.32/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
Perquimans County (/pɜːrˈkwɪmənz/ pur-KWIM-unz)[2] is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,005.[3] Its county seat is Hertford.[4] The Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity facility is located in Perquimans County.
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