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Warren
county, Pennsylvania, United States
Warren, county, northwestern Pennsylvania, U.S., bounded to the north by New York state. It consists of a hilly region on the Allegheny Plateau drained by the Allegheny River and Brokenstraw, Caldwell, and Conewango creeks. The county contains Chapman State Park and parts of Allegheny Reservoir and Allegheny National Forest.
The county was formed in 1800 and named for Joseph Warren, a soldier and statesman of the American Revolution. The borough of Warren is the county seat. Other communities include Youngsville, Sheffield, and North Warren. The primary components of the economy are retail trade and manufacturing. Area 883 square miles (2,288 square km). Pop. (2000) 43,863; (2010) 41,815.
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