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Butte County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 220,000.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/06007.html )〕 The county seat is Oroville.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=June 7, 2011 )〕 Butte County comprises the Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located in the California Central Valley, north of the state capital of Sacramento. Butte County is known as the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty." Butte County is watered by the Feather River and the Sacramento River. Butte Creek and Big Chico Creek are additional perennial streams, both tributary to the Sacramento. The county is the home of California State University, Chico and of Butte College. There are four major hospitals and the State of California defines Butte County as being inside Health Service Area 1. A special district, the Butte County Air Quality Management District, regulates airborne pollutant emissions in the county. It does this following regional regulations, state, and federal laws. For example, in recent years, the agency changed rules that used to allow residents to burn household trash outdoors. ==Geography== According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (2.4%) is water.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/06001.html )〕 The county is drained by the Feather River and Butte Creek. Part of the county's western border is formed by the Sacramento River. The county lies along the western slope of the Sierra Nevada, the steep slopes making it prime territory for the siting of hydroelectric power plants. About a half dozen of these plants are located in the county. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Butte County, California」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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