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Mecklenburg County (/ ˈ m ɛ k l ə n ˌ b ɜːr ɡ /) is a county located in the southwestern region of the U.S. state of North Carolina, in the United States.As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,115,482, making it the second-most populous county in North Carolina (after Wake County), and the first county in the Carolinas to surpass one million in population.
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mecklenburg County is a county in North Carolina. In 2020, 1,115,482 people lived there. [1] . The county seat is Charlotte . History. The county was created in 1762. It was split from Anson County.
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Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, [10] making Charlotte the 15th-most populous city in the United States, the seventh-most populous city in the South, and the second-most populous city in the Southeast behind Jacksonville, Florida.
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- Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Created from parts of Anson County in 1762, Mecklenburg County includes the largest city in North Carolina. Charlotte is named after Charlotte Sophia, wife of King George III. Mecklenburg County is named for Queen Charlotte’s homeland, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, a northern German realm of the Holy Roman Empire.
Mecklenburg County is the name of two counties in the United States: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Mecklenburg County, Virginia. See also. Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name.
North Carolina: County: Mecklenburg: Settled: 1755: Incorporated: December 3, 1768: Named for: Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz: Government