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Henrico County (formerly Henrico Shire) , officially the County of Henrico, is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 306,935.〔 In 2014, the population was estimated to be 321,924,〔 making it the fifth-most populous county in Virginia and the sixth-most populous county-equivalent in Virginia. Henrico County is included in the Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Named after the Citie of Henricus, Henrico became one of the eight original Shires of Virginia in 1634.〔 It is one of the oldest counties in the United States. The City of Richmond was officially part of Henrico County until 1842, when it became a fully independent city.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Henrico History )〕 The present-day Henrico County curves around the City of Richmond, surrounding it to the west, north, and east. The county is bounded by the Chickahominy River to the north and the James River and Richmond to the south. Richmond International Raceway is located in the central portion of Henrico County near Mechanicsville, just north of the Richmond city limits. Additionally, Richmond International Airport is located in the eastern portion of Henrico County in Sandston. Top private employers in the county include Capital One, Bon Secours Richmond Health System, and Anthem.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Virginia Community Profile: Henrico County )〕 ==History== In 1611, Thomas Dale founded the Citie of Henricus on an island in the James River that is now called Farrar's Island.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Henricus )〕 Henricus was named for Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales and was destroyed during the Indian massacre of 1622.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=1611 Settlement )〕 In 1634, Henrico Shire became one of the eight original Shires of Virginia established by the British in the Virginia Colony.〔 Since then, 11 counties and 3 independent cities have been formed from the original territory of Henrico Shire.〔 Since becoming independent in 1842, the City of Richmond has successfully annexed portions of Henrico five times.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Annexation History Map )〕 Chesterfield County annexed the site of Henricus in 1922.〔 Richmond attempted to completely merge with Henrico 1961, but 61% of the votes in a referendum in Henrico voted against the merger. In 1965, Richmond attempted to annex 145 square miles of Henrico County. However, after a lengthy court battle, the city was only given permission to annex 17 square miles. Since the city would have had to reimburse Henrico a hefty $55 million, Richmond opted to not annex the 17 square miles.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Henrico and the Land Around Us )〕〔 In 1981, the Virginia General Assembly placed a moratorium on all annexations throughout the state. Henrico's borders have not changed since Richmond's 1942 annex. 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「Henrico County, Virginia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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