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Suffolk County is a suburban county on Long Island and the easternmost county in the U.S. state of New York. At the 2010 census, the county's population was 1,493,350, estimated to have increased to 1,502,968 in 2014,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/36/36103.html )〕 making it the fourth-most populous county in New York. Its county seat is Riverhead,〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 though some county offices are located in Hauppauge.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Suffolk County Government )〕 The county was named after the county of Suffolk in England, from where its earliest European settlers came. Suffolk County incorporates the easternmost extreme of the New York City metropolitan area. The largest of Long Island's four counties and the second-largest of 62 counties in New York State, Suffolk measures in length and in width at its widest (including water).〔(About Suffolk County on the county website ) 〕 Major scientific research facilities in Suffolk County include Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton and Plum Island Animal Disease Center on Plum Island. ==History== Suffolk County was an original county of the Province of New York, one of twelve created in 1683. From 1664 until 1683 it had been the East Riding of Yorkshire. Its boundaries were essentially the same as at present, with only minor changes in the boundary with its western neighbor, which was originally Queens County but has been Nassau County since the separation of Nassau from Queens in 1899. According to the Suffolk County website, the county is the leading agricultural county in the state of New York, saying that: "The weather is temperate, clean water is abundant, and the soil is so good that Suffolk is the leading agricultural county in New York State. That Suffolk is still number one in farming, even with the development that has taken place, is a tribute to thoughtful planning, along with the excellent soil, favorable weather conditions, and the work of dedicated farmers in this region."〔http://www.co.suffolk.ny.us/ "About Suffolk County"〕 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「Suffolk County, New York」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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