Huron County, Ontario
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| Huron County | |
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| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Ontario |
| County seat | Goderich |
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| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 1,315.7 sq mi (3,407.62 km²) |
| - Land | 1,311.5 sq mi (3,396.68 km²) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 59,325 |
| - Density | 45.1/sq mi (17.4/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website: www.huroncounty.ca/ | |
Huron County, Ontario is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located on the southeast shore of its namesake, Lake Huron, in southwestern Ontario. The county seat is Goderich. Goderich is also the largest community in the county.
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[edit] Municipalities
- Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
- Municipality of Bluewater
- Municipality of Central Huron
- Town of Goderich
- Township of Howick
- Municipality of Huron East
- Municipality of Morris-Turnberry
- Township of North Huron
- Municipality of South Huron
The current municipal boundaries have been in effect since 2001, after the provincial government imposed amalgamation of many villages, townships and towns throughout Ontario.
[edit] Communities
- Amberley (border with Bruce County)
- Auburn
- Bayfield
- Belgrave
- Belmore (border with Bruce County)
- Benmiller
- Bluevale
- Blyth
- Brucefield
- Brussels
- Carlow
- Centralia (border with Middlesex County)
- Clinton
- Corbett (border with Middlesex County)
- Crediton
- Dashwood
- Dungannon
- Egmondville
- Ethel
- Exeter
- Goderich
- Gorrie
- Harpurhey
- Hensall
- Holmesville
- Huron Park
- Kinburn
- Kingsbridge
- Kintail
- Kippen
- Kirkton (border with Perth County)
- Lakelet
- Leadbury
- Londesborough
- Molesworth (border with Perth County)
- Mount Carmel (border with Middlesex County)
- Nile
- Port Albert
- St Columban (border with Perth County)
- St Joseph
- Saltford
- Seaforth
- Shipka
- Vanastra
- Varna
- Walton
- Whitechurch (border with Bruce County)
- Wingham
- Winthrop
- Whalen Corners (border with Perth and Middlesex Counties)
- Woodham (border with Perth County)
- Wroxeter
- Zurich
[edit] Former Communities
- Donnybrook
- Sodom
- Spidertown (border with Middlesex County)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Community highlights for Huron (2006). Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
[edit] External links
- Huron County government site
- Huron County Tourism website
- Huron County's Historic Bridges
- Grand Bend Strip community newspaper - serving south Huron County
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