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Providence County

Providence County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of . As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 660,741, or 60.2% of the state's population.
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is the state capital and largest city in , as well as the third largest city in . It used to be an industrial bastion of organized crime, but 's Renaissance has created new parks and attractions and brought emphasis back to its historic roots.

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is the second largest city in by population with 83,000 residents in 2020. It lies north of and south of .

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is a city of 75,604 founded in 1671. It is a diverse city home to many cultures resulting in a spectrum of sights, sounds, and flavors.

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, is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 43,240 at the 2020 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state.

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is a city in . Central falls: is the smallest city located in the smallest state . More popularly known as CF, this small city in Providence County is a diverse densely populated area in the corner of the State.

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is a city in Providence County, , it is known as the Gateway to the East Bay. The area is predominantly residential, with elegant waterfront property and numerous apartment complexes.

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is a town in the Providence County area of . There are seven villages that make up the town of North Providence; Allendale, Centerdale, Fruit Hill, Greystone, Lymansville, Marieville, and Woodville/Geneva.

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is a town of 21,000 people in Providence County, in Northeastern Rhode Island. It includes the villages of Manville, Lonsdale, Saylesville, Limerock, Albion, Fairlawn, and Quinville.

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is a town in Providence County, . It includes the villages of Hill and Valley Falls.

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is a small town in Northern that was founded in the 1600s. The town still has the charm of an old farming village with orchards and farms scattered throughout, but it has been modernized to a mid-size suburban town.

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is a town in Providence County, , United States. is very famous for its landfill. The landfill is the only one in the state of Rhode Island and is occasionally subject to many issues such as over capacity or a strong smell.

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is a town in Providence County, , United States. The population was 4,469 at the 2020 census.

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is a small town in the northwest corner of . A predominantly rural area, is host to numerous nature attractions, as well as many historic mills.

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is a town in Providence County, . offers suburban conveniences and proximity to Providence, and a tranquil, rural environment of unspoiled forests and pristine streams and ponds.

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, otherwise officially called the Town of , Rhode Island, is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 9,974 as of the 2020 census.

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is a large town in Providence County, . It has an abundance of historic houses, sites, landmarks and mills enriched with history to visit.

Providence County

Latitude of center
41.8714° or 41° 52′ 17″ north
Longitude of center
-71.5786° or 71° 34′ 43″ west
Population
627,000
Elevation
335 feet (102 metres)
Geo­Names ID
5224162
Wiki­data ID
Q54253
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Western Panjabi—“Providence County” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Providence County”
  • Arabic: “مقاطعة بروفيدانس”
  • Armenian: “Փրովիդենս շրջան”
  • Asturian: “condáu de Providence”
  • Azerbaijani: “Providens dairəsi”
  • Basque: “Providence konderria”
  • Bavarian: “Providence County, Rhode Island”
  • Bavarian: “Providence County”
  • Belarusian: “акруга Провідэнс”
  • Belarusian: “Провідэнс (акруга, Род-Айленд)”
  • Belarusian: “Провідэнс (акруга)”
  • Belarusian: “Провідэнс”
  • Bishnupriya: “প্রোভিডেন্স কাউন্টি, রোড আইল্যান্ড”
  • Bishnupriya: “প্রোভিডেন্স কাউন্টি”
  • Bulgarian: “Провидънс”
  • Catalan: “comtat de Providence”
  • Cebuano: “Providence County”
  • Chechen: “Провиденс (гуо, Род-Айленд)”
  • Chechen: “Провиденс”
  • Chinese: “Providence Kūn”
  • Chinese: “普洛威頓斯縣”
  • Chinese: “普罗维登斯县”
  • Chinese: “普羅維登斯郡”
  • Dutch: “Providence County”
  • Esperanto: “kantono Providence”
  • Esperanto: “Kantono Providence”
  • Esperanto: “Providence County”
  • Estonian: “Providence’i maakond”
  • Estonian: “Providencei maakond”
  • Finnish: “Providencen piirikunta”
  • French: “comté de Providence”
  • French: “Comté de Providence”
  • French: “Providence County”
  • Georgian: “პროვიდენსის ოლქი”
  • German: “Providence County”
  • Gilaki: “پراویدنس ٚ شأرستان (رؤد آیلند)”
  • Gilaki: “پراویدنس ٚ شأرستان”
  • Greek: “κομητεία Πρόβιντενς”
  • Hebrew: “מחוז פרובידנס”
  • Hungarian: “Providence megye”
  • Indonesian: “County Providence, Rhode Island”
  • Indonesian: “County Providence”
  • Irish: “Contae Providence, Oileán Rhode”
  • Irish: “Contae Providence”
  • Italian: “contea di Providence”
  • Italian: “Contea di Providence”
  • Italian: “Providence County”
  • Japanese: “プロヴィデンス郡”
  • Japanese: “プロビデンス郡”
  • Korean: “프로비던스군”
  • Low German: “Providence County”
  • Mazanderani: “پراویدنس شهرستان (رودایلند)”
  • Mazanderani: “پراویدنس شهرستان”
  • Min Dong Chinese: “Providence Gông”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Providence Kūn”
  • Northern Frisian: “Providence County”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Providence County”
  • Norwegian: “Providence County”
  • Ossetian: “Провиденс (зылд)”
  • Ossetian: “Провиденс”
  • Persian: “شهرستان پراویدنس، رود آیلند”
  • Persian: “شهرستان پراویدنس”
  • Polish: “Hrabstwo Providence”
  • Portuguese: “condado de Providence”
  • Portuguese: “Condado de Providence”
  • Portuguese: “Providence County”
  • Romanian: “Comitatul Providence, Rhode Island”
  • Romanian: “Comitatul Providence”
  • Russian: “Провиденс”
  • Sardinian: “contea de Providence”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Providence County”
  • Serbian: “Providence County”
  • Serbian: “Округ Провиденс”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Providence County, Rhode Island”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Providence County”
  • Slovenian: “Okrožje Providence”
  • Slovenian: “Providence County”
  • Spanish: “condado de Providence”
  • Spanish: “Condado de Providence”
  • Spanish: “Providence County”
  • Swedish: “Providence County”
  • Tatar: “Провиденс (округ, Род-Айленд)”
  • Tatar: “Провиденс”
  • Thai: “เทศมณฑลพรอวิเดนซ์”
  • Thai: “พรอวิเดนซ์เคาน์ตี”
  • Turkish: “Providence County, R.I.”
  • Turkish: “Providence County, Rhode Island”
  • Turkish: “Providence County, RI”
  • Turkish: “Providence County”
  • Turkish: “Providence ilçesi, R.I.”
  • Turkish: “Providence ilçesi, Rhode Island”
  • Turkish: “Providence ilçesi, RI”
  • Turkish: “Providence ilçesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Провіденс”
  • Urdu: “پروویڈنس کاؤنٹی، روڈ آئلینڈ”
  • Urdu: “پروویڈنس کاؤنٹی”
  • Venetian: “contea de Providence”
  • Vietnamese: “Quận Providence, Đảo Rhode”
  • Vietnamese: “Quận Providence, Rhode Island”
  • Vietnamese: “Quận Providence”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Condado han Providence, Rhode Island”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Condado han Providence”
  • Welsh: “Providence County, Rhode Island”
  • Welsh: “Providence County”
  • Western Panjabi: “پروویڈنس کاؤنٹی”

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