Bertie County, North Carolina

Bertie County
Bertie County Courthouse in Windsor
Flag of Bertie County
Official seal of Bertie County
Map of North Carolina highlighting Bertie County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°04′N 76°58′W / 36.06°N 76.96°W / 36.06; -76.96
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1739
Named forJames Bertie and/or Henry Bertie
SeatWindsor
Largest communityWindsor
Area
 • Total741.31 sq mi (1,920.0 km2)
 • Land699.18 sq mi (1,810.9 km2)
 • Water42.13 sq mi (109.1 km2)  5.61%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total17,934
 • Estimate 
(2023)
16,922
 • Density25.65/sq mi (9.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.co.bertie.nc.us

Bertie County (/ˌbɜːrˈt/ bur-TEE)[1][2] is a county located in the northeast area of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,934.[3] Its county seat is Windsor.[4] The county was created in 1722 as Bertie Precinct and gained county status in 1739.[5]

  1. ^ "NC Pronunciation Guide". WRAL. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Talk Like a Tarheel Archived June 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, from the North Carolina Collection website at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "North Carolina: Individual County Chronologies". North Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2015.

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