Pend Oreille County, Washington
| Pend Oreille County, Washington | |
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Pend Oreille County Courthouse in September 2014
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 Location in the U.S. state of Washington |
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 Washington's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 1, 1911 |
| Named for | Pend d'Oreilles people |
| Seat | Newport |
| Largest city | Newport |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,425 sq mi (3,691 km2) |
| • Land | 1,400 sq mi (3,626 km2) |
| • Water | 25 sq mi (65 km2), 1.8% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 13,088 |
| • Density | 9.3/sq mi (4/km²) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Time zone | Pacific: UTC-8/-7 |
| Website | www |
Pend Oreille County (/pɒndəˈreɪ/ pond-ə-RAY) is a county located in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Washington, along the Canada–US border. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,001. The county seat and largest city is Newport. The county was created out of Stevens County on March 1, 1911. It is the most recently formed of the state's 39 counties (see list of counties in Washington). It is named after the Pend d'Oreilles tribe, whose name is French for "earring" (literally "hangs from ear"), which refers to the large shell earrings that these people wore.
Pend Oreille County is included in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,425 square miles (3,690 km2), of which 1,400 square miles (3,600 km2) is land and 25 square miles (65 km2) (1.8%) is water.
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