Frontenac County, Ontario
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Frontenac County, as defined by Statistics Canada, is a census division
of the Canadian province of Ontario
. It is located in the eastern
portion of Southern Ontario
. The City of Kingston
is included in the census division, but is politically separated from the County of Frontenac. It has a land area of 1417.96 square miles (3,672.5 km²). The population in 2001 was 138,606 and in 2006 was 143,865.
Politically, the County of Frontenac is an upper tier municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario
. While a traditional Ontario county
prior to 1998, it was abolished as part of municipal restructuring and amalgamations, and replaced by a management unit with limited powers. The management unit became a County again in 2003. The County offers a range of services including the Frontenac Paramedic Service, Fairmount Home, Howe Island Ferry, and other government services such as economic development, planning, administration and finance.
The County is the upper-tier level of government for the following municipalities:
County Council includes two representatives from each Township. The Mayor of South Frontenac receives an additional vote, making it an eight member, nine vote Council .
The County has a land area of 3,220 square kilometres. The population in 2001 was 24,411 and in 2006 it was 26,658.
Census division
Census division is an official term in Canada and the United States. The census divisions of Canada are second-level census geographic unit, below provinces and territories, and above "census subdivisions" and "dissemination areas". In provinces where they exist, the census division may correspond...
of the Canadian province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. It is located in the eastern
Eastern Ontario
Eastern Ontario is a subregion of Southern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario which lies in a wedge-shaped area between the Ottawa River and St. Lawrence River...
portion of Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario is a region of the province of Ontario, Canada that lies south of the French River and Algonquin Park. Depending on the inclusion of the Parry Sound and Muskoka districts, its surface area would cover between 14 to 15% of the province. It is the southernmost region of...
. The City of Kingston
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
is included in the census division, but is politically separated from the County of Frontenac. It has a land area of 1417.96 square miles (3,672.5 km²). The population in 2001 was 138,606 and in 2006 was 143,865.
Politically, the County of Frontenac is an upper tier municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. While a traditional Ontario county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
prior to 1998, it was abolished as part of municipal restructuring and amalgamations, and replaced by a management unit with limited powers. The management unit became a County again in 2003. The County offers a range of services including the Frontenac Paramedic Service, Fairmount Home, Howe Island Ferry, and other government services such as economic development, planning, administration and finance.
The County is the upper-tier level of government for the following municipalities:
- Township of North FrontenacNorth Frontenac, OntarioNorth Frontenac is a township in Frontenac County in eastern Ontario, Canada.North Frontenac was created in 1998 by the amalgamation of three municipalities: the Township of Barrie, the Township of Clarendon and Miller, and the Township of Palmerston, North and South Canonto.-Communities:The...
- Township of Central FrontenacCentral Frontenac, OntarioCentral Frontenac is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada in the County of Frontenac.Central Frontenac was created in 1998 through an amalgamation of the Townships of Hinchinbrooke, Kennebec, Olden and Oso.-Communities:* Arden* Ardendale* Bordenwood...
- Township of South FrontenacSouth Frontenac, OntarioSouth Frontenac is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in Frontenac County. It was amalgamated in 1998 from the former townships of Bedford, Loughborough, Portland, and Storrington.-Communities:*Battersea* Bedford* Bedford Mills* Bellrock...
- Township of Frontenac IslandsFrontenac Islands, OntarioFrontenac Islands is a township located in Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada. It had a population of 1,862 in the Canada 2006 Census, and encompasses five islands at the beginning of the Saint Lawrence River near the outlet of Lake Ontario: Bayfield, Garden, Hickory, Horseshoe, Howe, Wolfe and...
County Council includes two representatives from each Township. The Mayor of South Frontenac receives an additional vote, making it an eight member, nine vote Council .
The County has a land area of 3,220 square kilometres. The population in 2001 was 24,411 and in 2006 it was 26,658.