Timiskaming District, Ontario
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Timiskaming is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The district was created in 1912 from parts of Algoma, Nipissing, and Sudbury districts. In 1921, Cochrane District was created from parts of this district and parts of Thunder Bay District.
In 2005, the population was 34,445. The land area is 13,280 km² (5,126 mi²); the population density was 2.6 people/km² (6.7 people/mi²)[1].
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[edit] Politics
Along with portions of the neighbouring district, Cochrane, Timiskaming is represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario by David Ramsay. In the House of Commons of Canada, the district is divided between Nipissing—Timiskaming, represented by Anthony Rota, in the south, and Timmins—James Bay, represented by Charlie Angus, in the north. A very small portion of the district also belongs to the riding of Nickel Belt. The district seat is in Temiskaming Shores.
[edit] Municipalities
- City of Temiskaming Shores
- Municipality of Charlton and Dack
- Town of Cobalt
- Town of Englehart
- Town of Kirkland Lake
- Town of Latchford
- Township of Armstrong (Earlton)
- Township of Brethour
- Township of Casey
- Township of Chamberlain
- Township of Coleman
- Township of Evanturel
- Township of Gauthier
- Township of Harley
- Township of Harris
- Township of Hilliard
- Township of Hudson
- Township of James (Elk Lake)
- Township of Kerns
- Township of Larder Lake
- Township of Matachewan
- Township of McGarry
- Village of Thornloe
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- StatCan Community Profile (2001)
- Electoral Districts Database
- Tembrella.com An organization promoting the growth of community ideas in the Temiskaming district
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