PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND
Origin: Prince George's was erected from Calvert and Charles counties in 1695 (Chapter 13, Acts of 1695, May Session). The County was named for Prince George of Denmark (1653-1708), who was the brother of Christian V (1646-1699), king of Denmark and Norway. Prince George was the husband of Queen Anne (1665-1714), who ruled Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714.
County Executives
County Seat: Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Form of Government: Charter since 1970
Population
1990 census: 728,553
2000 census: 801,515
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Washington Metrorail Map (Washington metropolitan area)
County Administration Building (view from Main St.), Upper Marlboro, Maryland, June 2002. Photo by Maureen V. Evartt.
websites:
Community College: www.pgcc.edu
Corrections Dept.: www.co.pg.md.us/government/publicsafety/corrections/index.asp
County Council: www.co.pg.md.us/government/legislativebranch/index.asp?h=20&s=20&n=10
County Executive: www.co.pg.md.us/Government/CountyExecutive/index.asp
County Government: http://www.co.pg.md.us/Government/index.asp
Education Dept.: www.pgcps.org
Elections Board: www.co.pg.md.us/government/agencyindex/elections/index.asp
Environmental Resources Dept.: www.co.pg.md.us/government/agencyindex/der/index.asp
Family Services Dept.: www.co.pg.md.us/government/agencyindex/familyservices/index.asp
Health Dept.: www.co.pg.md.us/government/agencyindex/health/index.asp
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/pg/
Judiciary: www.co.pg.md.us/government/judicialbranch/index.asp
Library: www.prge.lib.md.us
Parks & Recreation Dept.: www.pgparks.com
Police Dept.: www.co.pg.md.us/Government/PublicSafety/Police/about.asp?n=20&s=40&n=0
Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us
Public Defender: www.opd.state.md.us/locations/pgcounty.htm
Public Works & Transportation Dept.: www.goprincegeorgescounty.com/government/agencyindex/dpw&t/index.asp?h=&s=&n=210
Social Services Dept.: www.co.pg.md.us/government/agencyindex/socialservices/index.asp
State's Attorney: www.co.pg.md.us/government/judicialbranch/statesattorney.asp?h=20&s=&n=310
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