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Lancaster County , (Pennsylvania German: Lengeschder Kaundi) sometimes nicknamed ''the Garden Spot of America'' or ''Pennsylvania Dutch Country'', is a county located in the south central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 519,445.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42/42071.html )〕 Its county seat is Lancaster.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 Lancaster County comprises the Lancaster, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The County of Lancaster is a popular tourist destination, with the Amish community there being a major attraction. The term ''Pennsylvania Dutch'' comes from Pennsylvania German language, derived from the German ''Deutsch'' ('German'), Dutch ''Duits'' ('German'), ''Diets'' ('Dutch'): they are the descendants of Germans (''Deutsche'') who immigrated in the 18th and 19th centuries for the freedom of religion offered by William Penn,〔(Introduction ). Xroads.virginia.edu. Retrieved on 2010-12-23.〕 and were attracted by the rich soil and mild climate of the area.〔(lancaster, pa ). Web.archive.org (2007-03-11). Retrieved on 2010-12-23.〕 Freedom from poverty and political uncertainty also was a major factor. Also attracted to promises of religious freedom, French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution with significant numbers of English, Welsh and Ulster Scots (also known as the Scots-Irish)〔(THE PENNSYLVANIA LEFEVRES. History and Genealogy Book ) accessed May 31, 2009〕 settled this area in 1710.〔"Historical papers and addresses of the Lancaster County Historical Society" (County Historical Society ) pages 101–124. pub 1917〕 ==History== The area that became Lancaster County was part of William Penn's 1681 charter,〔(The Avalon Project : Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy ). Yale.edu. Retrieved on 2010-12-23.〕 and John Kennerly received the first recorded deed from Penn in 1691.〔(County )〕 Although Matthias Kreider was said to have been in the area as early as 1691, there is no evidence that any Europeans actually settled in Lancaster County before 1710.〔(Martic Township ). Horseshoe.cc. Retrieved on 2010-12-23.〕 Lancaster County was part of Chester County, Pennsylvania until May 10, 1729, when it became the fourth county in the state. Lancaster County was named after the city of Lancaster in the county of Lancashire in England, the native home of John Wright, one of the early settlers.〔(Petition for the Establishment of Lancaster County ), February 6, 1728/9〕 Six other counties were subsequently formed from territory directly taken, in all or in part, from Lancaster County: Berks (1752), Cumberland (1750), Dauphin (1785), Lebanon (1813), Northumberland (1772), and York (1749).〔 Many other counties were in turn formed from these six. 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「Lancaster County, Pennsylvania」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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