Broward County, Florida

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Broward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 1,623,018; this makes it the second most populated county in the state. According to 2006 U.S. Census estimates, its population had grown to 1,787,636. Its county seat is Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is also the fifteenth most populous county in the US, and one of three counties that comprise the South Florida metropolitan area.

Broward County was created in 1915. It was named for Napoleon Bonaparte Broward, Governor of Florida from 1905 to 1909. In 1915, Palm Beach County and Dade County contributed nearly equal portions of land to create Broward County. By the 1960s, Broward County was considered a leader in agriculture products and services within the State of Florida. The massive buildup of the South Florida region since the mid-1970s transformed the region, evidenced by the closure of the last major agriculture center within the county (Waldrep Dairy Farm) in 2003.

County Area: 1209 sq. mi. (3131 km. sq.); 7th largest county in Florida.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broward_County,_Florida
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Coordinates:   26°9'21"N   80°28'39"W

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