| Township of Alfred and Plantagenet | |
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| Map of Prescott and Russell with Alfred and Plantagenet highlighted | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Ontario |
| Census division | Prescott and Russell County |
| Founded | January 1, 1997 |
| Incorporation | January 1, 1997 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Yves Lalonde |
| Area | |
| • Land | 391.68 km2 (151.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,624 |
| • Density | 22.1/km2 (8.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website | http://www.alfred-plantagenet.com/en/ |
Alfred and Plantagenet (2006 population 8654) is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the South Nation River.
Near the town of Alfred, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources has been designated the Alfred Bog "a provincially significant wetland and an area of natural and scientific interest. Species of interest include the Palm Warbler, Northern Pitcher-plant, Pink Lady's-slipper, cottongrass, Bog Elfin and Bog Copper butterflies, and Ebony Boghaunter dragonfly. It also hosts one of the most southerly herds of moose. The bog is open to the public with a 272 metre boardwalk for nature walks.[2]
The township comprises the communities of Alfred, Alfred Station, Blue Corners, Centrefield, Coin Gratton, Curran, Glenburn, Jessups Falls, Lefaivre, Pendleton, Plantagenet, Plantagenet Station, Rockdale, Senecal, The Rollway, Treadwell, Wendover, and Westminster.
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