Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Worcester County | ||
| County | ||
 Worcester County Courthouse. | ||
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| Land |  USA | |
|---|---|---|
| Delstat |  Massachusetts | |
| Huvudort | Worcester | |
| Area | 4 090 km² (2010)[1] | |
| - land | 3 913 km² (96%) | |
| - vatten | 177 km² (4%) | |
| Folkmängd | 798 552 (2010)[2] | |
| Befolkningstäthet | 204 invånare/km² | |
| Grundat | 2 april 1731 | |
| Tidszon | EST (UTC-5) | |
| - sommartid | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| FIPS-kod | 25027 | |
| Geonames | 4956199 | |
 Läge i delstaten Massachusetts. | ||
 Delstatens läge i USA. | ||
Worcester County är ett område i centrala delen av delstaten Massachusetts i USA. Worcester är ett av fjorton counties i delstaten. Den administrativa huvudorten (county seat) är Worcester. År 2010 hade Worcester County 798 552 invånare.
1998 överfördes den sekundärkommunala verksamheten i countyt till delstatsmyndigheterna.[3]
Geografi
Enligt United States Census Bureau har Worcester County en total area på 4 090 km². 3 919 km² av den arean är land och 171 km² är vatten.
Angränsande countyn
- Cheshire County, New Hampshire - nord
- Hillsborough County, New Hampshire - nord/nordöst
- Middlesex County, Massachusetts - öst/nordöst
- Norfolk County, Massachusetts - öst/sydöst
- Providence County, Rhode Island - syd/sydöst
- Windham County, Connecticut - syd
- Tolland County, Connecticut - syd/sydväst
- Hampden County, Massachusetts - väst/sydväst
- Hampshire County, Massachusetts - väst
- Franklin County, Massachusetts - väst/nordväst
Städer och samhällen
Worcester County ingår i den bredaste definitionen av Greater Boston (Boston-Worcester-Providence Combined Statistical Area).[4]
Städer
Countyt har fem stadskommuner med status av cities:
- Fitchburg
- Gardner
- Leominster
- Southbridge
- Worcester, traditionell huvudort
Övriga kommuner
I New England dit Massachusetts ingår är town den vanligaste kommuntypen och i och med att Worcester County hör till de countyn som har avskaffat countystyrelserna och överfört deras verksamhet till delstatsnivån, är primärkommunen en viktig administrativ enhet. I countyt ingår följande towns:
- Ashburnham
- Athol
- Auburn
- Barre
- Berlin
- Blackstone
- Bolton
- Boylston
- Brookfield
- Charlton
- Clinton
- Douglas
- Dudley
- East Brookfield
- Grafton
- Hardwick
- Harvard
- Holden
- Hopedale
- Hubbardston
- Lancaster
- Leicester
- Lunenburg
- Mendon
- Milford
- Millbury
- Millville
- New Braintree
- North Brookfield
- Northborough
- Northbridge
- Oakham
- Oxford
- Paxton
- Petersham
- Phillipston
- Princeton
- Royalston
- Rutland
- Shrewsbury
- Southborough
- Spencer
- Sterling
- Sturbridge
- Sutton
- Templeton
- Upton
- Uxbridge
- Warren
- Webster
- West Boylston
- West Brookfield
- Westborough
- Westminster
- Winchendon
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, Worcester County, Massachusetts” (på engelska). U.S. Census Bureau. Arkiverad från originalet den 22 juli 2011. https://www.webcitation.org/60NX5WVi3?url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/25/25027.html. Läst 6 juli 2011.
- ^ ”Historical Data Relating to the Incorporation of Counties in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts”. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Citizen Information Service. http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cisctlist/ctlistcounin.htm. Läst 13 oktober 2009.
- ^ ”Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT Combined Statistical Area” (på engelska). United States Census Bureau. https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/econ/ec2012/csa/EC2012_330M200US148M.pdf. Läst 13 september 2024.
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Seal of Worcester County, Massachusetts.svg
The Seal of Worcester County, Massachusetts, originally adopted in 1731 as the seal of the common-law courts and later used by the now-defunct county government. The version seen here is based loosely on one modernized by the Worcester County Sheriff's Office and the original counterpart (#14) The seal reads Sig[illum] Com[itatus] Worces[terensis], N[ova] Ang[lia] or literally "The Seal of the County of Worcester, New England".
The Seal of Worcester County, Massachusetts, originally adopted in 1731 as the seal of the common-law courts and later used by the now-defunct county government. The version seen here is based loosely on one modernized by the Worcester County Sheriff's Office and the original counterpart (#14) The seal reads Sig[illum] Com[itatus] Worces[terensis], N[ova] Ang[lia] or literally "The Seal of the County of Worcester, New England".
Map of Massachusetts highlighting Worcester County.svg
This is a locator map showing Worcester County in Massachusetts. For more information, see Commons:United States county locator maps.
This is a locator map showing Worcester County in Massachusetts. For more information, see Commons:United States county locator maps.
Worcester County Courthouse - Worcester, MA - DSC05778.jpg
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The former Worcester County Courthouse, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. It has the interesting motto: Obedience to Law is Liberty. According to Preservation Worcester, the building was built in stages "(1843, 1878, 1898 and 1954). The south wing is its oldest section, dating from 1843. A Greek revival section was added in 1878. The present Classical Revival structure was built in 1898 and designed by Andrews, Jacques, and Rantoul to incorporate the earlier structures."
Författare/Upphovsman: Daderot, Licens: CC0
The former Worcester County Courthouse, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. It has the interesting motto: Obedience to Law is Liberty. According to Preservation Worcester, the building was built in stages "(1843, 1878, 1898 and 1954). The south wing is its oldest section, dating from 1843. A Greek revival section was added in 1878. The present Classical Revival structure was built in 1898 and designed by Andrews, Jacques, and Rantoul to incorporate the earlier structures."
Map of USA MA.svg
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Map of USA with Massachusetts highlighted
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