Timiskaming District, Ontario

Timiskaming is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The district was created in 1912 from parts of Algoma, Nipissing, and Sudbury districts. In 1921, Cochrane District was created from parts of this district and parts of Thunder Bay District.

In 2005, the population was 34,445. The land area is 13,280 km² (5,126 mi²); the population density was 2.6 people/km² (6.7 people/mi²) [http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/mndm/nordev/redb/sector_profiles/northern_ontario_e.pdf] .

Politics

Along with portions of the neighbouring district, Cochrane, Timiskaming is represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario by David Ramsay. In the House of Commons of Canada, the district is divided between Nipissing—Timiskaming, represented by Anthony Rota, in the south, and Timmins—James Bay, represented by Charlie Angus, in the north. A very small portion of the district also belongs to the riding of Nickel Belt. The district seat is in Temiskaming Shores.

ubdivisions

City

* Temiskaming Shores (Haileybury, New Liskeard, North Cobalt)

Towns

* Cobalt
* Englehart
* Kirkland Lake (Chaput Hughes, Swastika)
* Latchford
* Larder Lake

Townships

* Armstrong (Earlton)
* Brethour
* Casey (Belle Vallée)
* Chamberlain
* Charlton and Dack
* Coleman
* Evanturel
* Gauthier
* Harley
* Harris
* Hilliard (Hilliardton)
* Hudson
* James (Elk Lake)
* Kerns
* Larder Lake
* Matachewan
* McGarry (Kearns, Virginiatown)

Village

* Thornloe

First Nations reserve

* Matachewan 72

Unorganized areas

* Timiskaming, Unorganized, East Part, Ontario
* Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part, Ontario (Kenabeek, King Kirkland, Tarzwell, Tomstown)

ee also

*List of Ontario counties

External links

* [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/Details/details1.cfm?SEARCH=BEGINS&ID=189&PSGC=35&SGC=3554&DataType=1&LANG=E&Province=All&PlaceName=timiskaming&CMA=&CSDNAME=Timiskaming%20District&A=&TypeNameE=Census%20Division&Prov= StatCan Community Profile (2001)]
* [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/eddb2/Default.asp?L=E&Page=Profile&ED=35088 Electoral Districts Database]
* [http://www.tembrella.com Tembrella.com An organization promoting the growth of community ideas in the Temiskaming district]
* [http://www.highway11.ca/Timiskaming/index.htm Ontario Highway 11 Homepage - Timiskaming District (community profiles)]