Sables-Spanish Rivers
Township in Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sables-Spanish Rivers is a township in Ontario, Canada, on the north shore of Georgian Bay. It is located in the Sudbury District, approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of Sudbury.
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Sables-Spanish Rivers | |
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Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers | |
Welcome sign along Highway 17 | |
Coordinates: 46°14′N 82°00′W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District | Sudbury |
Established | January 1, 1998 |
Government | |
• Type | Township |
• Mayor | Kevin Burke |
• MP | Carol Hughes (NDP) |
• MPP | Michael Mantha (NDP) |
Area | |
• Land | 815.21 km2 (314.75 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 3,214 |
• Density | 3.9/km2 (10/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal code span | P0P |
Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
Highways | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Website | sables-spanish |
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The township was created in 1998 by amalgamating the former towns of Massey and Webbwood with the township of Spanish River and the unorganized geographic townships of May and Shakespeare, and was named for Massey's location at the junction of the Spanish and Aux Sables rivers.
The township's population was 3,214 in the Canada 2016 Census. The municipal offices are located in Massey.