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Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 93,772.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/36/36117.html )〕 The county seat is Lyons.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 The name honors General Anthony Wayne, an American Revolutionary War hero and American statesman. Wayne County is part of the Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies on the south shore of Lake Ontario, forming part of the northern border of the United States with Canada. Its location during the early westward expansion of the United States, on an international border and in a fertile farming region, has contributed to a rich cultural and economic history. Two world religions sprung from within its borders, and its inhabitants played important roles in abolitionism in the years leading up to the American Civil War. Nineteenth century War of 1812 skirmishes, Great Lakes sailing ship commerce and Erie Canal barge traffic have since yielded to contemporary recognition as one of the world's most productive fruit growing regions. Wayne County ranks as the top apple producing county in New York. ==History== Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the land Wayne County encompasses was originally part of the Iroquois Confederacy, which had existed from around August 31, 1142. When counties were established in New York State on November 1, 1683, it became part of Albany County.〔("Military History of Wayne County, N.Y." Page 10, 1863 )〕 This was an enormous county, including the northern part of New York State and all of the present State of Vermont, extending (in theory) westward to the Pacific Ocean. In 1804, after numerous acts of subdividing, Seneca County was formed by the splitting of Cayuga County, which, in turn, was reduced in size by combining portions of Seneca and the remainder of Cayuga County to form Tompkins County in 1817. On April 11, 1823, Wayne County was formed by combining portions of Seneca and Ontario counties. 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「Wayne County, New York」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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