Elgin County
Elgin County | |
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Location of the region in Ontario
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Basic data | |
Country | Canada |
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Ontario
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Administrative headquarters | St. Thomas |
Coordinates : | 42 ° 45 ′ N , 81 ° 15 ′ W |
Residents | 87,461 (as of 2011) |
surface | 1,880.90 km² |
Population density | 46.5 inhabitants / km² |
Time zone : | Eastern Standard Time ( UTC −5) Eastern Daylight Time ( UTC −4, daylight saving time) |
Web presence | www.elgin-county.on.ca |
Elgin County is a county in the southwest of the Canadian province of Ontario . The county seat is St. Thomas . The population is 87,461 (2011), the area 1880.90 km², which corresponds to a population density of 46.5 inhabitants per km². The county is named after James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin , Governor General of Canada from 1847 to 1854. It is located on the north shore of Lake Erie .
Communities
The communities in Elgin County include:
The city of St. Thomas is geographically and statistically part of Elgin County, but is not under its administration.