county in Connecticut, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hartford County is located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of the 2020 census, the population was 899,498.[1] The county has a total area of 1,944 km² (751 mi²). 1,905 km² (735 mi²) of it is land and 39 km² (15 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.02% water.
Hartford County | |
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  ,_Old_Wethersfield_Historic_District,_Connecticut.JPG)  Top-bottom, left-right: Hartford County skyline from Heublein Tower, the Hartford skyline, the New Britain skyline, a house in Old Wethersfield, and the Old State House in Hartford. | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut | |
 Connecticut's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°49′N 72°44′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Connecticut |
| Founded | May 10, 1666 |
| Named for | Hertfordshire, England |
| Seat | none (since 1960), Hartford (before 1960) |
| Largest municipality | Hartford (population) Glastonbury (area) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 750 sq mi (1,900 km2) |
| • Land | 735 sq mi (1,900 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (40 km2) 2.1% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 899,498 |
| • Density | 1,199/sq mi (463/km2) |
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