Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Pittsylvania County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°49′N 79°24′W / 36.82°N 79.4°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Founded | 1767 |
| Named after | William Pitt |
| Seat | Chatham |
| Largest town | Chatham |
| Area | |
• Total | 978 sq mi (2,530 km2) |
| • Land | 969 sq mi (2,510 km2) |
| • Water | 9 sq mi (20 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 60,501 |
| • Density | 62/sq mi (24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | www |
Pittsylvania County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 60,501. The county seat is Chatham.
Pittsylvania County is included in the Danville, VA Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The largest undeveloped uranium deposit in the United States (seventh largest in the world) is located in Pittsylvania County. (see Uranium mining in Virginia.)