Back مقاطعة ماهور (أوريغون) Arabic مالهور بؤلگهسی، اورقن AZB Malheur County, Oregon BAR Малхиър (окръг, Орегон) Bulgarian মালহেউর কাউন্টি, অরেগন BPY Malheur Gông (Oregon) CDO Малур (гуо, Орегон) CE Malheur County CEB Malheur County, Oregon Welsh Malheur County German
Malheur County | |
|---|---|
 Malheur County Courthouse in Vale | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Oregon | |
 Oregon's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°13′N 117°38′W / 43.21°N 117.63°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Oregon |
| Founded | February 17, 1887 |
| Named for | Malheur River |
| Seat | Vale |
| Largest city | Ontario |
| Government | |
| • County Judge | Dan Joyce |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,930 sq mi (25,700 km2) |
| • Land | 9,888 sq mi (25,610 km2) |
| • Water | 42 sq mi (110 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 31,571 |
• Estimate (2023) | 32,044  |
| • Density | 3.2/sq mi (1.2/km2) |
| Time zones | |
| primary | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| southern fifth | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Malheur County (/mælˈhɪər/) is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,571.[1] Its county seat is Vale,[2] and its largest city is Ontario. The county was named after the Malheur River, which runs through the county. The word "malheur" is French for misfortune or tragedy.[3] Malheur County is included in the Ontario, Oregon Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Boise Combined Statistical Area. It is included in the eight-county definition of Eastern Oregon.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "malheur - traduction - Dictionnaire Français-Anglais WordReference.com". www.wordreference.com (in French). Retrieved April 11, 2018.