Dorchester County ( eng. Dorchester County ) is a county on the East Bank of Maryland . The county seat is the city of Cambridge . Dorchester County is bordered by Delaware in the northeast, Wycomico county in the southeast, Caroline county in the north, and the Chesapeake Bay in the west. In 2000 , 30,674 people lived in the district. The county is named after Edward Sekvill, Earl of Dorset ( en ), a close friend of the Calvert family (the founders of the Maryland colony).
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| A country | USA |
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| Enters into | Maryland |
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| Adm Centre | Cambridge |
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| Date of education | 1669 |
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| Square | 1,445 km² of land, 1,101 km² of water; in total 2546 km² |
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| Timezone | Eastern time: VGM -5 / -4 |
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| Population | 30 674 people ( 2000 ) |
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| Density | 21 people / km² |
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