Fairfax County
| Fairfax County | |||
| County | |||
 Fairfax Countys domstolshus. | |||
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| Land |  USA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Delstat |  Virginia | ||
| Huvudort | Fairfax | ||
| Area | 1 052 km² (2010)[1] | ||
| - land | 1 013 km² (96%) | ||
| - vatten | 39,6 km² (4%) | ||
| Folkmängd | 1 081 726 (2010)[2] | ||
| Befolkningstäthet | 1 068 invånare/km² | ||
| Grundat | 1742 | ||
| Tidszon | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| - sommartid | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| FIPS-kod | 51059 | ||
| Geonames | 4758041 | ||
 Läge i delstaten Virginia. | |||
 Delstatens läge i USA. | |||
Fairfax County är ett administrativt område (county) i delstaten Virginia, USA, med 1 081 726 invånare. Den administrativa huvudorten (county seat) är Fairfax, en stad som ligger som en enklav i countyt och i sig inte ingår i det.
Geografi
Enligt United States Census Bureau har countyt en total area på 1 053 km². 1 023 km² av den arean är land och 30 km² är vatten.
Angränsande countyn
- Loudoun County - nordväst
- Prince William County - sydväst
- Charles County, Maryland - syd
- Arlington County - öst
- Prince George's County, Maryland - sydost
- Montgomery County, Maryland - nord
Angränsande oberoende städer (independent cities)
- Alexandria, Virginia
- Falls Church, Virginia
- Fairfax, Virginia
Källor
- ^ ”2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for Counties”. U.S. Census Bureau. Arkiverad från originalet den 5 juli 2012. https://www.webcitation.org/68vYLbou5?url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_counties_national.txt. Läst 5 juli 2012.
- ^ ”State & County QuickFacts, Fairfax County, Virginia” (på engelska). U.S. Census Bureau. Arkiverad från originalet den 10 juli 2011. https://www.webcitation.org/603ujafKH?url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/51/51059.html. Läst 6 juli 2011.
Externa länkar
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Map of USA VA.svg
Författare/Upphovsman: Huebi, Licens: CC BY 2.0
Map of USA with Virginia highlighted
Författare/Upphovsman: Huebi, Licens: CC BY 2.0
Map of USA with Virginia highlighted
Flag of Fairfax County, Virginia.svg
The official county flag of Fairfax County, Virginia. It was designed by Elliott Gilbert "Gil" Shaw, Jr. and adopted by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on June 5, 1968. The seal that is featured on the flag was designed in 1963. It consists of the county seal on a blue background, with a yellow border running along the perimeter of the flag. More information about the flag can be found here.
The official county flag of Fairfax County, Virginia. It was designed by Elliott Gilbert "Gil" Shaw, Jr. and adopted by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on June 5, 1968. The seal that is featured on the flag was designed in 1963. It consists of the county seal on a blue background, with a yellow border running along the perimeter of the flag. More information about the flag can be found here.
Fairfax County Courthouse.jpg
Författare/Upphovsman: Aurbanski, Licens: CC BY 3.0
Outside view of the Fairfax County Courthouse, Fairfax, VA
Författare/Upphovsman: Aurbanski, Licens: CC BY 3.0
Outside view of the Fairfax County Courthouse, Fairfax, VA
Seal of Fairfax County, Virginia.svg
The official county seal of Fairfax County, Virginia, designed by Elliott Gilbert "Gil" Shaw, Jr. in 1963. It was used as the county seal from that point on, however, it did not become de jure until 1991.
The official county seal of Fairfax County, Virginia, designed by Elliott Gilbert "Gil" Shaw, Jr. in 1963. It was used as the county seal from that point on, however, it did not become de jure until 1991.