Bottineau County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of 2000, the population is 7,149. The majority of the male population in the county consists of farmers and small business. Bottineau is well known for its winter park, snowmobiling & ice fishing. The capital city of North Dakota is Bismarck. Its county seat is Bottineau6.

The Territorial legislature identified Bottineau as one of the original counties or the territory in 1872 but it wasn't organized until July 17, 1884 at a meeting in Bottineau. It is named for Pierre Bottineau (c.1814-1895), a Métis pioneer, hunter, and trapper who became a successful land speculator.