   brunswick county is a county in the u.s. state of north carolina. as of the 2010 census, the population was 107,431. its county seat is bolivia. brunswick county is included in the myrtle beach-conway-north myrtle beach, sc-nc metropolitan statistical area. it was formerly part of the wilmington, nc metropolitan statistical area. wilmington area leaders disputed the change, but unsuccessfully.http://www.wwaytv3.com/2013/05/07/regional-fight-continues-to-move-brunswick-county-back-into-wilmingtons-msa wilmington disputes move ==history== the county was formed in 1764 from parts of bladen county and new hanover county. it was named for the colonial port of brunswick town (now in ruins) which was itself named for duchy of brunswick-lÃ¼neburg; at the time held by the british kings of the house of hanover. ==law and government== brunswick county is a member of the regional cape fear council of governments. brunswick county is in the inner coastal plain. ==geography== according to the u.s. census bureau, the county has a total area of , of which  is land and  (18.59%) is water. the brunswick river and the cape fear river provide access to the atlantic ocean. the brunswick nuclear generating station is to the north of southport. ===adjacent counties=== *pender county, north carolina - northeast *new hanover county, north carolina - east *[[horry county, south ca
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