Pend Oreille County, Washington

Pend Oreille County
County
Pend Oreille County Courthouse (September 2014)
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Location within the U.S. state of Washington
Washington's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 48°32′N 117°17′W / 48.53°N 117.28°W / 48.53; -117.28
Country	United States
State	Washington
Founded	March 1, 1911
Named for	Pend d'Oreilles people
Seat	Newport
Largest city	Newport
Area
• Total	1,425 sq mi (3,691 km2)
• Land	1,400 sq mi (3,625 km2)
• Water	25 sq mi (65 km2)  1.8%
Population  (2020)
• Total	13,401
• Estimate  (2022)	14,179
• Density	9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district	5th
Website	www.pendoreilleco.org

Pend Oreille County (/ˌpɒndəˈreɪ/ POND-ə-RAY) is a county located in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Washington, along the Canada–US border. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,401.^[1] The county seat and largest city is Newport.^[2]

The county was created out of Stevens County on March 1, 1911.^[3] It is the most recently formed of the state's 39 counties. It is named after the Pend d'Oreilles tribe, who in turn were ostensibly named for large shell earrings that members wore. ("Pend d'oreille", while awkward in French, could be translated as "hangs from the ear".)