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Haliburton County
County in Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Haliburton is a county of Ontario, Canada, known as a tourist and cottage area in Central Ontario for its scenery and for its resident artists. Minden Hills is the county seat. Haliburton County and the village of Haliburton are named after Thomas Chandler Haliburton, author, statesman, and the first chairman of the Canadian Land and Emigration Company.
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Haliburton County | |
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County of Haliburton | |
Motto: Watch Weel | |
![]() Haliburton County's location in relation to Ontario. | |
Coordinates: 45°05′N 78°30′W | |
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Region | Central Ontario |
County seat | Minden |
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Area | |
• Land | 4,076.08 km2 (1,573.78 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 18,062 |
• Density | 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 705 / 249 |
Website | www.haliburtoncounty.ca/ |
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The county borders Algonquin Provincial Park on the north.