Bottineau County, North Dakota
Bottineau County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota | |
North Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 48°47′40″N 100°49′53″W / 48.794412°N 100.831257°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| Founded | January 4, 1873 (created) July 17, 1884 (organized) |
| Named after | Pierre Bottineau |
| Seat | Bottineau |
| Largest city | Bottineau |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,697.696 sq mi (4,397.01 km2) |
| • Land | 1,668.858 sq mi (4,322.32 km2) |
| • Water | 28.838 sq mi (74.69 km2) 1.70% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,379 |
• Estimate (2024) | 6,391 |
| • Density | 3.831/sq mi (1.479/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 701 |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | bottineauco.com |
Bottineau County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,379. and was estimated to be 6,391 in 2024, The county seat and the largest city is Bottineau. Bottineau County has been known to have approximately several lakes in the County, they're mostly north-east of the county and North of the city Bottineau. Some of the International Peace Gardens are located in the county, which is in the upper north-east area of the county.
The Territorial legislature identified Bottineau as one of the original counties of the territory on January 4, 1873. Its organization was effected on July 17, 1884. It is named for Pierre Bottineau (c.1814-1895), a Métis pioneer, hunter, and trapper who became a successful land speculator.
Bottineau is well known for its winter park, snowmobiling, and ice fishing. It is south of the Canadian borders of Manitoba and Saskatchewan.