Brunswick County, Virginia

Brunswick County
County
Brunswick County Courthouse in Lawrenceville
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°46′N 77°52′W / 36.76°N 77.86°W / 36.76; -77.86
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Founded	1720
Named for	Duchy of Brunswick-Lunenburg
Seat	Lawrenceville
Largest town	Lawrenceville
Area
• Total	569 sq mi (1,470 km2)
• Land	566 sq mi (1,470 km2)
• Water	3.2 sq mi (8 km2)  0.6%
Population  (2020)
• Total	15,849
• Density	28/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.brunswickco.com

Brunswick County is a United States county located on the southern border of the Commonwealth of Virginia. This rural county is known as one of the claimants to be the namesake of Brunswick stew. Brunswick County was created in 1720 from parts of Prince George, Surry and Isle of Wight counties. The county was named for the former Duchy of Brunswick-Lunenburg, the region from which the British monarchs of the House of Hanover originated. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 15,849.^[1] The Brunswick county seat is Lawrenceville.^[2]