county in Hawaii, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kauai County is a county in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It was formed in 1905. As of 2020, 73,298 people live there.[1] It's county seat is Lihue.
Kauai County | |
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Captain James Cook statue | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Hawaii | |
![]() Hawaii's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 22°04′00″N 159°39′00″W | |
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Founded | 1905 |
Seat | Lihue |
Largest community | Kapa‘a |
Area | |
• Total | 1,266 sq mi (3,280 km2) |
• Land | 620 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
• Water | 646 sq mi (1,670 km2) 51.0% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 73,298 |
• Density | 58/sq mi (22/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−10 (Hawaii–Aleutian) |
Website | www |
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