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Peterborough County
County in Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Peterborough (disambiguation).
Peterborough County is located in Southern Ontario, Canada. The county seat is The City of Peterborough, which is independent of the county.
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Peterborough County | |
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County of Peterborough | |
![]() Location of Peterborough County | |
Coordinates: 44°30′N 78°10′W | |
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Province | ![]() |
Region | Central Ontario |
Founded | 1838 (as District of Colborne) |
County seat | Peterborough |
Municipalities | |
Area | |
• Land | 3,769.29 km2 (1,455.33 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 55,800 |
• Density | 14.8/km2 (38/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Website | www.ptbocounty.ca |
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The southern section of the county is mix of agriculture, urban and lakefront properties. The northern section of the county is mostly sparsely populated wilderness with numerous rivers and lakes, mostly within the recently expanded Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park.
The County contains the Lang Pioneer Village, and the Kawarthas are a major tourist region.