Chowan County | |
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Coordinates: 36°08′N 76°36′W / 36.13°N 76.60°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Founded | 1668 |
Named for | Chowanoke Indian Tribe |
Seat | Edenton |
Largest community | Edenton |
Area | |
• Total | 233.65 sq mi (605.2 km2) |
• Land | 172.66 sq mi (447.2 km2) |
• Water | 60.99 sq mi (158.0 km2) 26.10% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,708 |
• Estimate (2023) | 13,891 |
• Density | 79.39/sq mi (30.65/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
Chowan County (/tʃoʊˈwɒn/ choh-WON)[1] is one of the 100 counties located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,708.[2] Its county seat is Edenton.[3] The county was created between 1668 and 1671 as Shaftesbury Precinct and later renamed Chowan Precinct. It gained county status in 1739.[4][5]
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