Greene County, Virginia
Greene County | |
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Courthouse, built 1838, in Stanardsville | |
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°18′N 78°28′W / 38.3°N 78.47°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Founded | 1838 |
| Named after | Nathanael Greene |
| Seat | Stanardsville |
| Largest community | Twin Lakes |
| Area | |
• Total | 157 sq mi (410 km2) |
| • Land | 156 sq mi (400 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (2 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,552 |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
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Greene County is a county in Virginia in the eastern United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,552. Its county seat is Stanardsville.
Greene County is part of the Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In recent years, Greene County has become a tourist destination for metropolitan areas to escape to the Shenandoah National Park and Virginia's scenic foothills.