Belknap County, New Hampshire
| Belknap County, New Hampshire | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of New Hampshire |
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 New Hampshire's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1840 |
| Named for | Jeremy Belknap |
| Seat | Laconia |
| Largest city | Laconia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 469 sq mi (1,215 km2) |
| • Land | 400 sq mi (1,036 km2) |
| • Water | 68 sq mi (176 km2), 15% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 60,088 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (58/km²) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Belknap County (/ˈbɛlnæp/) is one of ten counties in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2010 census, the population was 60,088. The county seat is Laconia. It is located in New Hampshire's Lakes Region, slightly southeast of the state's geographic center.
Belknap County comprises the Laconia, NH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT Combined Statistical Area.
Belknap County was organized in 1840 by removing parts of northeastern Merrimack County and northwestern Strafford County. It is named for Dr. Jeremy Belknap, a renowned preacher, historian, and author of The History of New Hampshire. The first County Court was held within the town of Meredith, at a village known as Meredith Bridge on the Winnipesaukee River. In 1855, the town of Laconia was separated from Meredith.
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