Washoe County
| Washoe County | |
| County | |
 Washoe County Courthouse. | |
| Land |  USA |
|---|---|
| Delstat |  Nevada |
| Huvudort | Reno |
| Area | 16 944 km² (2010)[1] |
| - land | 16 323 km² (96%) |
| - vatten | 621 km² (4%) |
| Folkmängd | 421 407 (2010)[2] |
| Befolkningstäthet | 26 invånare/km² |
| Grundat | 1861 |
| Tidszon | PST (UTC-8) |
| - sommartid | PDT (UTC-7) |
| FIPS-kod | 32031 |
| Geonames | 5709906 |
 Läge i delstaten Nevada. | |
 Delstatens läge i USA. | |
Washoe County är ett administrativt område i delstaten Nevada, USA. År 2010 hade countyt 421 407 invånare. Den administrativa huvudorten (county seat) är Reno. Den årligt återkommande Burning Man-festivalen anordnas i Black Rock Desert norr om Reno.
Geografi
Enligt United States Census Bureau så har countyt en total area på 16 967 km². 16 426 km² av den arean är land och 541 km² är vatten.
Angränsande countyn
- Humboldt County - öst
- Pershing County - öst
- Churchill County - öst
- Lyon County - sydöst
- Storey County - syd
- Carson City - syd
- Placer County, Kalifornien - sydväst
- Nevada County, Kalifornien - väst
- Sierra County, Kalifornien - väst
- Lassen County, Kalifornien - väst
- Modoc County, Kalifornien - väst
- Lake County, Oregon - nord
- Harney County, Oregon - nordöst
Städer och övriga orter
- Cold Springs
- Gerlach-Empire
- Incline Village-Crystal Bay
- Lemmon Valley-Golden Valley
- Mogul
- New Washoe City
- Nixon
- Pleasant Valley
- Poeville
- Reno
- Spanish Springs
- Sparks
- Sun Valley
- Sutcliffe
- Verdi
- Vya
- Wadsworth
Källor
- Den här artikeln är helt eller delvis baserad på material från engelskspråkiga Wikipedia.
Noter
- ^ ”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, Washoe County, Nevada” (på engelska). U.S. Census Bureau. Arkiverad från originalet den 22 juli 2011. https://www.webcitation.org/60MscmPf3?url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/32/32031.html. Läst 6 juli 2011.
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Washoe County Courthouse
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Washoe County Courthouse
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This is a locator map showing Washoe County in Nevada. For more information, see Commons:United States county locator maps.
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Flag of the State of Nevada. The flag is described in Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 235, Sec. 20 as follows: The body of the flag must be of solid cobalt blue. On the field in the upper left quarter thereof must be two sprays of Sagebrush with the stems crossed at the bottom to form a half wreath. Within the sprays must be a five-pointed silver star with one point up. The word “Nevada” must also be inscribed below the star and above the sprays, in a semicircular pattern with the letters spaced apart in equal increments, in the same style of letters as the words “Battle Born.” Above the wreath, and touching the tips thereof, must be a scroll bearing the words “Battle Born.” The scroll and the word “Nevada” must be golden-yellow. The lettering on the scroll must be black-colored sans serif gothic capital letters.
Flag of the State of Nevada. The flag is described in Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 235, Sec. 20 as follows: The body of the flag must be of solid cobalt blue. On the field in the upper left quarter thereof must be two sprays of Sagebrush with the stems crossed at the bottom to form a half wreath. Within the sprays must be a five-pointed silver star with one point up. The word “Nevada” must also be inscribed below the star and above the sprays, in a semicircular pattern with the letters spaced apart in equal increments, in the same style of letters as the words “Battle Born.” Above the wreath, and touching the tips thereof, must be a scroll bearing the words “Battle Born.” The scroll and the word “Nevada” must be golden-yellow. The lettering on the scroll must be black-colored sans serif gothic capital letters.