Chautauqua County, Kansas
| Chautauqua County, Kansas | |
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| County | |
 Location in the U.S. state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 25, 1875 |
| Named for | Chautauqua County, New York |
| Seat | Sedan |
| Largest city | Sedan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 645 sq mi (1,671 km2) |
| • Land | 639 sq mi (1,655 km2) |
| • Water | 5.9 sq mi (15 km2), 0.9% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 3,669 |
| • Density | 5.7/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | chautauquacountyks |
Coordinates: 37°09′N 96°14′W / 37.150°N 96.233°W
Chautauqua County (county code CQ) is a county located in Southeast Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,669. Its county seat and most populous city is Sedan. Chautauqua County is named for Chautauqua County, New York, the birthplace of Edward Jaquins, a Kansas politician who was instrumental in getting the county established.
For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.
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