Denton

Published: 29.11.2011
Updated: 06.01.2012

Denton, Texas, USA


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Denton

The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.[5] Geographically, it is situated 38 miles (61 km) south of the Oklahoma–Texas border and 39 miles (63 km) northwest of Dallas.

Denton is home to two state universities, the University of North Texas, the largest university in North Texas, and Texas Woman's University, a historically single-sex college completely co-ed since 1994. Altogether, over 45,000 students participate in courses at the two universities. The presence of these two large universities leads to Denton being characterized frequently as a college town.

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