Albany County, New York

Albany County
County
New York State Capitol in Albany
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of New York
New York's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°39′44″N 73°50′57″W / 42.662094°N 73.849075°W / 42.662094; -73.849075
Country	United States
State	New York
Founded	November 1, 1683; 341 years ago (1683-11-01)[a]
Named for	Prince James, Duke of York and of Albany
Seat	Albany
Largest city	Albany
Area
• Total	533 sq mi (1,380 km2)
• Land	523 sq mi (1,350 km2)
• Water	10 sq mi (30 km2)  2.0%
Population
• Estimate  (2020)	314,848[1]
• Density	602.13/sq mi (232.48/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	20th
Website	www.albanycounty.com

Albany County (/ˈɔːlbəni/ ^ⓘ AWL-bə-nee) is a county in the state of New York, United States. Its northern border is formed by the Mohawk River, at its confluence with the Hudson River, which is to the east. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 314,848.^[2] The county seat and largest city is Albany,^[3] which is also the state capital of New York. As originally established by the English government in the colonial era, Albany County had an indefinite amount of land, but has had an area of 530 square miles (1,400 km²) since March 3, 1888. The county is named for the Duke of York and of Albany, who became James II of England (James VII of Scotland). The county is part of the Capital District region of the state.

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