County seat facts for kids
A county seat is the location of a county government, and is usually the largest, oldest, or most central town or city within a county. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the name county town is used rather than county seat.
In the U.S. state of Louisiana, counties are called parishes and have parish seats rather than county seats; while in Alaska, counties are called boroughs and have borough seats.
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Images for kids
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The old Queen Anne's County courthouse (1708), Maryland, U.S.
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Miaoli City is the county seat of Miaoli County.
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Allentown, Pennsylvania, the third largest city in Pennsylvania and county seat of Lehigh County, May 2010
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Many county seats in the United States feature a historic courthouse, such as this one in Renville County, Minnesota, pictured in May 2015.
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In Spanish: Sede de condado para niños
