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== History ==
'''Patuxent County''' was established in 1654 by an Order in Council. In 1658 the county was renamed Calvert County.
== Geography ==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 894 [[square kilometre|km²]] (345 [[square mile|mi²]]). 557 km² (215 mi²) of it is land and 336 km² (130 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 37.65% water.
=== Adjacent Counties ===
Calvert County is governed by a board of 5 elected [[Calvert County Commissioners|commissioners]]. The County Seat is located in [[Prince Frederick, Maryland]].
See [[:Category:Calvert County Government]].
=== State Government ===
=== Federal Government ===
Maryland is represented in the United States Senate by [[Barbara A. Mikulski]] (D) and [[Benjamin L. Cardin]] (D). Southern Maryland falls within the [[5th Congressional District]] which is represented by [[Steny Hoyer]] (D). Hoyer also serves as the House Majority Leader, second in command to the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi (D) of California.
== Schools ==
See [[:Category:Calvert County Public Schools]] and [[:Category:Calvert County Private Schools]] for a complete list of schools K-12. Calvert also houses the Calvert County Branch of the [[College of Southern Maryland]].
== Police, Fire, & Emergency ==
Calvert County is served by the [[Calvert County Sheriff's Office]] and the [[Maryland State Police, Prince Frederick Barrack]]. See [[:Category:Calvert County Fire Departments]] for a list of all fire departments and rescue organizations.
== Parks & Recreation ==
== Historic Sites & Churches ==
For all historic sites in southern Maryland, see [[:Category:Historic Sites]].
[[Category:Calvert County, Maryland]]
