Peterborough County

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Peterborough County
Peterborough County
Location of the region in Ontario
Basic data
Country Canada
province Ontario

Administrative headquarters Peterborough
Coordinates : 44 ° 32 ′  N , 78 ° 11 ′  W 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:

The city of Peterborough is geographically and statistically part of Peterborough County, but is not under its administration.

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