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Chemung County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 88,830.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/36/36015.html )〕 Its county seat is Elmira.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 Its name is derived from the name of a Delaware Indian village (meaning "big horn"). Chemung County comprises the Elmira, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Elmira-Corning, NY Combined Statistical Area. Many signs posted along roads in Chemung County refer to the area as "Mark Twain Country" because of the many years the author lived and wrote in Elmira. ==History== For the history of Chemung County prior to its creation by partition, see Tioga County, New York. Chemung County was formed from of Tioga County in 1836.〔New York. ''Laws of New York.''1836, 59th Session, Chapter 077, Section 1, Page 102.〕 In 1854, Chemung County was divided and became Schuyler County, reducing Chemung to , its current size.〔New York. ''Laws of New York.''1854, 77th Session, Chapter 386, Sections 1—4 & 6, Pages 913—915.〕 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「Chemung County, New York」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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