Buncombe County is located in the western part of North Carolina and is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Asheville.

Buncombe County is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners, which is elected by the citizens of the county. The Board of Commissioners is responsible for setting policy and providing oversight for the county government. The county is also served by a number of other elected officials, including a Sheriff, District Attorney, Clerk of Court, Register of Deeds, and Coroner.

The county is home to a number of state parks, including the Blue Ridge Parkway, Chimney Rock State Park, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The county is also home to a number of universities and colleges, including the University of North Carolina at Asheville, Warren Wilson College, and Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.

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