Transylvania County, North Carolina
Transylvania County, North Carolina | |
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Transylvania County Courthouse in Brevard | |
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| Nickname: Land of Waterfalls | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°13′N 82°49′W / 35.21°N 82.82°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Founded | 1861 |
| Named after | Latin word meaning "Across the Woods" |
| Seat | Brevard |
| Largest community | Brevard |
| Area | |
• Total | 380.33 sq mi (985.1 km2) |
| • Land | 378.36 sq mi (979.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.97 sq mi (5.1 km2) 0.52% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 32,986 |
• Estimate (2024) | 34,103 |
| • Density | 87.18/sq mi (33.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 11th |
| Website | www |
Transylvania County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census the population is 32,986. Its county seat is Brevard.
Transylvania County comprises the Brevard, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Asheville-Waynesville-Brevard, NC Combined Statistical Area.