Back مقاطعة لانكستر (بنسيلفانيا) Arabic Lankaster dairəsi Azerbaijani Lancaster County, Pennsylvania BAR Ланкастър (окръг, Пенсилвания) Bulgarian লাঙ্কাস্টার কাউন্টি, পেনসিলভানিয়া BPY Lancaster Gông (Pennsylvania) CDO Lancaster County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Pennsylvania) CEB Lancaster County (Pensylvánie) Czech Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Welsh Lancaster County (Pennsylvania) German
Lancaster County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
 Pennsylvania's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°02′N 76°15′W / 40.04°N 76.25°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Pennsylvania |
| Founded | May 10, 1729 |
| Named for | Lancaster, Lancashire |
| Seat | Lancaster |
| Largest city | Lancaster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 984 sq mi (2,550 km2) |
| • Land | 944 sq mi (2,440 km2) |
| • Water | 40 sq mi (100 km2) 4.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 552,984 |
| • Estimate (2022)[1] | 556,629 |
| • Density | 560/sq mi (220/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 11th |
| Website | www |
Lancaster County (/ˈlæŋkɪstər/; Pennsylvania Dutch: Lengeschder Kaundi), sometimes nicknamed the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 552,984, making it Pennsylvania's sixth-most populous county.[2] Its county seat is also Lancaster.[3] Lancaster County comprises the Lancaster metropolitan statistical area. The county is part of the South Central region of the state.[a]
Lancaster County is a tourist destination with its Amish community being a major attraction. The ancestors of the Amish began to immigrate to colonial Pennsylvania in the early 18th century to take advantage of the religious freedom offered by William Penn,[4] as well as the area's rich soil and mild climate.[5] They were joined by French Huguenots fleeing the religious persecution of Louis XIV.[6][7] There were also significant numbers of English, Welsh and Ulster Scots (also known as the Scotch-Irish in the colonies).
- ^ "QuickFacts: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania". Census.gov. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
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new-censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Introduction Archived December 8, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Xroads.virginia.edu. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ lancaster, pa. Web.archive.org (March 11, 2007; retrieved December 23, 2010.)
- ^ THE PENNSYLVANIA LEFEVRES. History and Genealogy Book accessed May 31, 2009
- ^ "Historical papers and addresses of the Lancaster County Historical Society" County Historical Society pages 101–124. pub 1917
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