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Manatee County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 322,833.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/12081.html )〕 Its county seat and largest city is Bradenton.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=June 7, 2011 )〕 The county was created in 1855. It was named for the Florida manatee (commonly called a "sea cow" and distantly related to the elephant), which is endangered and Florida's official marine mammal. Manatee County is included in the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Features of Manatee County include access to the Southern part of Tampa Bay, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, and the Manatee River. Rowing facilities are being developed in the area and the Upper Manatee River Canoe Trail has been created. There are several parks and preserves. == History == The area now known as Manatee County was inhabited by Native Americans for thousands of years. The southern mouth of the Manatee River was likely the landing site of the De Soto Expedition and is the location of the U.S. National Park Service's De Soto National Memorial. Every January, the Manatee County Fair takes place at the fairgrounds. 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「Manatee County, Florida」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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