The Territorial Legislature of Minnesota established Hennepin County on March 6, 1852, and two years later Minneapolis was named the county seat.

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Wikipedia contributors. (2024, March 18). Hennepin County, Minnesota. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 24, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hennepin_County,_Minnesota&oldid=1214402004

Hennepin County, Minnesota (Wikipedia) Hennepin County (/ˈhɛnəpɪn/ HEN-ə-pin) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its county seat is Minneapolis, the state’s most populous city. The county is named in honor of the 17th-century explorer Father Louis Hennepin. The county extends from Minneapolis to the suburbs and outlying cities in the western part of the county. The county’s natural areas are covered with extensive woods, hills, and lakes.