Malheur County (Or.)

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
מחוז מלהור (אורגון)
Name (Latin)
Malheur County (Or.)
Other forms of name
nnaa Malheur Co., Or
Coordinates
W1174004 W1174004 N0431501 N0431501 (geonames )
Associated country
United States
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 153613866
Wikidata: Q495414
Library of congress: n 81047421
OCoLC: oca00592976
Sources of Information
  • Wikipedia, November 13, 2018(Malheur County, Oregon; southeast corner of Oregon; included in the eight-county definition of Eastern Oregon; created February 17, 1887, from the southern portion of Baker County; 43.21°N 117.63°W)
  • GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(adm2; 43°15ʹ01ʺN 117°40ʹ04ʺW)
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Wikipedia description:

Malheur County ( , French pronunciation: [ma.lœʁ]) is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,571. Its county seat is Vale, and its largest city is Ontario. The county was named after the Malheur River, which runs through the county. The word "malheur" is French for misfortune or tragedy. Malheur County is included in the Ontario, Oregon Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Boise Combined Statistical Area. It is included in the eight-county definition of Eastern Oregon.

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