Bergen County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the county's population was 955,732, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 50,616 from the 905,116 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 20,998 from the 884,118 counted in the 2000 census. Located in the northeastern corner of New Jersey and its Gateway Region, Bergen County and its many inner suburbs constitute a highly developed part of the New York City metropolitan area, bordering the Hudson River; the George Washington Bridge, which crosses the Hudson, connects Bergen County with Manhattan. The county is part of the North Jersey region of the state. The county is divided into 70 municipalities, the most of any county in New Jersey, made up of 56 boroughs, nine townships, three cities, and two villages. Its most populous place, with 46,030 residents as of the 2020 census, is Hackensack, which is also its county seat.

Founded: 1683
Named for: Bergen, Norway or Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands
Seat: Hackensack
Largest municipality: Hackensack (population), Mahwah (area)
Total: 246.45 sq mi (638.3 km²)
Land: 232.79 sq mi (602.92 km²)
Water: 13.66 sq mi (35.38 km²), 5.5
Density: 4,105.6/sq mi (/km²)
Demonym(s): Bergenite
Time zone: Eastern: UTC-5-4
Website: [www.co.bergen.nj.us]
Twitter profile: bergencountynj
Official Website: https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/
Wikidata description: county in New Jersey, United States
Wikidata id: Q112915
Wikidata label: Bergen County
Wikidata aliases: Array
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