Some of the cities, towns, and places in Belknap County are Alton, Alton Bay, Barnstead, Belmont, Center Barnstead, Center Harbor, Gilford, Gilmanton, Gilmanton Ironworks, Glendale, Laconia, Lakeport, Lochmere, Meredith, New Hampton, Sanbornton, Tilton, Tilton Northfield, Weirs Beach, Winnisquam
Belknap County () is a county in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2010 census, the population was 60,088. The county seat is Laconia. It is located in New Hampshire's Lakes Region, slightly southeast of the state's geographic center. Belknap County comprises the Laconia, NH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn constitutes a portion of the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT Combined Statistical Area.