what is the difference b/w Harris county, TX and Houston TX? are they near each other or interlinked?

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Houston, Texas is the county seat of Harris county, Texas

with houston being the municipality, and a government system somewhat independent of the County.

Counties typically have jurisdiction over smaller cities within the county as well as unincorporated areas of the county.

So the answer is:

Houston is in Harris County, Texas

Houston is the County Seat of Harris County, Texas.