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The proliferation of counties in Georgia led to multiple state constitutional amendments attempting to limit the number of counties. The most recent such amendment, ratified in 1945, limited the number to 159 counties, although there had been 161 counties from 1924 to 1931.
The highest area in Georgia is Brasstown Bald which is 1,458 m (4,783 ft) above sea level, while the lowest is at sea level, at the Atlantic Ocean. Georgia is located at approximately 33° N 83.5° W. The state has a total area of 154,077 km 2 (59,489 sq mi) and the geographic center is located in Twiggs County. [3]
The list is based upon the total area of a county, both land and water surface, reported by the United States Census Bureau during the 2000 Census. [1] Alaska and Louisiana are not divided into counties. A different ranking becomes apparent when comparing county areas by land area alone as opposed to total area.
According to the 2010 United States census, Georgia was the 8th most populous state with 9,688,681 inhabitants and the 21st largest by land area spanning 57,513.49 square miles (148,959.3 km 2) of land. [1] Georgia is divided into 159 counties and contains 535 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, consolidated city-counties, and ...
Georgia consists of 159 counties, second only to Texas, with 254. [155] Georgia had 161 counties until the end of 1931, when Milton and Campbell were merged into the existing Fulton. Some counties have been named for prominent figures in both American and Georgian history, and many bear names with Native American origin.
Largest counties by land area nationwide (including county-equivalents) Rank County Land area (sq mi) Land area (km 2) 1 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska: 145,899.69 377,868.5 2 North Slope Borough, Alaska: 88.817.12 230,035.3 3 Bethel Census Area, Alaska: 40.633.31 105,239.8 4 Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska: 35,898.34 92,976.3 5
The 46 United States statistical areas and 159 counties of the State of Georgia [a]; Combined statistical area [1] 2023 population (est.) [3] Core-based statistical area [1] ...
This is a complete list of all 50 U.S. states, its federal district (Washington, D.C.) and its major territories ordered by total area, land area and water area. [1] The water area includes inland waters, coastal waters, the Great Lakes and territorial waters. Glaciers and intermittent bodies of water are counted as land area. [2]