| Minden Hills | |
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Minden Hills
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Haliburton |
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| • Type | Township |
| • Reeve | Barb Reid |
| • Federal riding | Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock |
| • Prov. riding | Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 847.76 km2 (327.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,556 |
| • Density | 6.6/km2 (17.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | K0M |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
| Website | www.mindenhills.ca |
Minden Hills is a township in, and the county seat of Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada. It is an amalgamation of the geographical townships of Snowdon, Lutterworth, Anson, Hindon and Minden. It is usually referred to as Minden, after its largest community. Minden Hills had a permanent population of 5,556 people in the Canada 2006 Census. [1]
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Minden, the primary residential and commercial centre of the township, is located just off Highway 35 ().
After originally being surveyed in 1858, Minden was named after a town in the North Rhine-Westphalia federal state in Germany. The Minden community has been around since April 1 1859, prior to which the settlement was originally called Gull River [2][3]. The original settlers were drawn to the region via the Bobcaygeon Road (an original colonization road) because of its timber resources. The town lies on the banks of the Gull River and during the 19th and 20th centuries, loggers used this river to move timber to sawmills downstream.
Since the 1940s the town has become an increasingly popular summer destination given its close proximity to larger cities in southern Ontario. The population grows dramatically during the summer months as a result of tourism. The Minden Times and the County Voice are the local newspapers, and the local post office on Water St. services residents with lock boxes and three rural routes.
The Minden Hills Cultural Centre is home to the Agnes Jamieson Gallery, named after Dr. Agnes Jamieson, the first female coroner in Ontario, which houses the largest known collection of André Lapine's work. Both lived in Minden during part of their lives. The Cultural Centre is also home to the Minden Hills Museum which includes seven heritage buildings, including a school, a blacksmith shop and a church. R.D. Lawrence Place, an interactive learning centre celebrating the author Ron Lawrence, is also located here.
Minden is home to one of the OCA's most prestigious camps, Onondaga. Located on Rackety Trail off highway 35, Onondaga was established in 1918.
The township also includes the smaller communities of Blairhampton, Brady Lake, Buller, Carnarvon, Deep Bay, Dutch Line, Gelert, Hindon Hill, Howland, Ingoldsby, Irondale, Kilcoo Harbour, Lochlin, Lutterworth, Miners Bay, Moore Falls and Pine Springs.
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2397 (total dwellings: 6220)
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| Bracebridge Kawartha Lakes |
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