Transylvania County | |
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.JPG) Transylvania County Courthouse in Brevard | |
 Seal  Logo | |
| Nickname: Land of Waterfalls | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°13′N 82°49′W / 35.21°N 82.82°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1861 |
| Named for | Latin word meaning "Across the Woods"[1] |
| Seat | Brevard |
| Largest community | Brevard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 380.33 sq mi (985.1 km2) |
| • Land | 378.36 sq mi (979.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.97 sq mi (5.1 km2) 0.52% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 32,986 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 33,549 |
| • Density | 87.18/sq mi (33.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 11th |
| Website | www |
Transylvania County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census the population is 32,986.[2] Its county seat is Brevard.[3]
Transylvania County comprises the Brevard, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC Combined Statistical Area.
- ^ Lewis, J.D. "Transylvania County, North Carolina". www.carolana.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
2020CensusQuickFactswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.