Brunswick County, NC
| Brunswick County, North Carolina | ||
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 Location in the U.S. state of North Carolina |
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 North Carolina's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1764 | |
| Named for | Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg | |
| Seat | Bolivia | |
| Largest town | Leland | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,050 sq mi (2,719 km2) | |
| • Land | 847 sq mi (2,194 km2) | |
| • Water | 203 sq mi (526 km2), 19% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 107,431 | |
| • Density | 127/sq mi (49/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 7th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Coordinates: 34°02′N 78°13′W / 34.04°N 78.22°W
Brunswick County is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 107,431. Its county seat is Bolivia.
Brunswick County is included in the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was formerly part of the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. Wilmington area leaders disputed the change, but unsuccessfully.
The county was formed in 1764 from parts of Bladen County and New Hanover County. It was named for the colonial port of Brunswick Town (now in ruins) which itself was named for Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg; at the time held by the British kings of the House of Hanover.
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