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Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 49,221.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/36/36039.html )〕 Its county seat is Catskill.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 The county's name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. ==History== On March 25, 1800, Greene County was created by the partitioning of Albany (360 Square Miles) and Ulster (270 Square Miles) counties, producing a county of .〔New York. ''Laws of New York.'', 1800, 23rd Session, Chapter 51; Page 493〕 On April 3, 1801, of land was transferred from Delaware and Ulster counties, raising the total area to . This transferred Prattsville, Vly Mountain, Halcott Center, Bushnellsville, Highmount, Shandaken, Lanesville, and Pine Hill within Greene County.〔New York. ''Laws of New York.'', 1801, 24th Session, Chapter 123, Page 290.〕 On May 26, 1812, Greene County lost to Ulster County, lowering the total area to , reassigning Pine Hill, Highmount, and Shandaken to Ulster County.〔New York. ''Laws of New York.''1812, 35th Session, Chapter 46, Page 382.〕 On April 15, 1814, the county borders were re-surveyed, and the line adjusted with no change in area.〔New York. ''Laws of New York.''1814, 37th Session, Chapter 211, Page 275.〕 On April 17, 1822, the border was again surveyed, with no change in area, but Palenville was found to be inside Greene County.〔New York. ''Laws of New York.''1822, 45th Session, Chapter 243, Page 257.〕 On April 23, 1823, the border was again resurveyed, and the Hudson River border with Columbia County realigned accordingly.〔New York. ''Laws of New York.''1823, 46th Session, Chapter 251, Page 377.〕 On March 3, 1836, of area was lost to Schoharie County, reducing the total area to , and reassigning Manorkill, producing the Greene County that exists today.〔New York. ''Laws of New York.''1836, 59th Session, Chapter 31, Page 33.〕 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「Greene County, New York」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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