Bottineau County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota | |
 North Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 48°47′N 100°50′W / 48.79°N 100.84°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Dakota |
| Founded | January 4, 1873 (created) July 17, 1884 (organized) |
| Named for | Pierre Bottineau |
| Seat | Bottineau |
| Largest city | Bottineau |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,697 sq mi (4,400 km2) |
| • Land | 1,668 sq mi (4,320 km2) |
| • Water | 29 sq mi (80 km2) 1.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,379 |
• Estimate (2022) | 6,376  |
| • Density | 3.8/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | www |
Bottineau County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,379.[1] Its county seat is Bottineau.[2]
The Territorial legislature identified Bottineau as one of the original counties of the territory. on January 4, 1873. Its organization was effected on July 17, 1884.[3] It is named for Pierre Bottineau (c.1814-1895), a Métis pioneer, hunter, and trapper who became a successful land speculator.[4]
Bottineau is well known for its winter park, snowmobiling, and ice fishing. It is south of the Canadian borders of Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ "County History". Official Portal for North Dakota State Government. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2011.