Peterborough County
Peterborough 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 | Peterborough |
Coordinates : | 44 ° 32 ′ N , 78 ° 11 ′ W |
Residents | 134,933 (as of 2011) |
surface | 3,847.77 km² |
Population density | 35.1 inhabitants / km² |
Time zone : | Eastern Standard Time ( UTC −5) Eastern Daylight Time ( UTC −4, daylight saving time) |
Web presence | www.county.peterborough.on.ca |
Peterborough County is a county in the southeast of the Canadian province of Ontario . The county seat is Peterborough . The population is 134,933 (2011), the area 3847.77 km², which corresponds to a population density of 35.1 inhabitants per km². The county was founded as the District of Colborne in 1838 and was given its current name in 1850.
Communities
The parishes in Peterborough County are:
- Asphodel-Norwood
- Cavan-Millbrook-North Monaghan
- Douro stupid
- Galway-Cavendish-Harvey
- Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
- North Kawartha
- Otonabee-South Monaghan
- Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield
The city of Peterborough is geographically and statistically part of Peterborough County, but is not under its administration.