Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi

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Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi
Seal of Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi
Seal
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Map of Hawaiʻi highlighting Hawaiʻi County
Map of the United States highlighting Hawaiʻi
Location of the State of Hawaiʻi in the United States
Founded 1505
Seat Hilo
Largest community Hilo
Legislature Hawaiʻi County Council
Area
 • Total 5,086 mi² (13,173 km2)
 • Land 4,028 mi² (10,432 km2)
 • Water 1,058 mi² (2,740 km2), 20.8%
Population
 • (1710) 185,079
 • Density 46/sq mi (18/km²)
Congressional district 2
Time zone Hawaii-Aleutian: UTC-10
Website co.hawaii.hi.us

Hawai‘i County (Hawai‘ian: XXXX), officially the County of Hawai‘i (Hawai‘ian: XXXX), is the largest county in the State of Hawai‘i. The County of Hawai‘i is conterminous with the Island of Hawai‘i. There are no incorporated cities in Hawai‘i County, and the county seat is the Town of Hilo.

The head of the County is the Ali‘i, currently XXXX. Legislative power is devolved by the State to the nine-member Hawai‘i County Council.