Peterborough County, Ontario
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Peterborough County is located in Ontario, Canada.
The county was founded as the District of Colborne in 1838, centred around Peterborough, which became the County of Peterborough in 1850. In 1862, the County was redivided into Haliburton County, Peterborough County, and Victoria County (now the City of Kawartha Lakes). The centre of the County was originally the courthouse, which is still considered an important historical site. 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 has a population of about 125,000. The county seat is Peterborough.
The County consists of eight townships:
- Asphodel-Norwood
- Cavan-Millbrook-North Monaghan
- Douro-Dummer
- Galway-Cavendish-Harvey
- Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
- North Kawartha
- Otonabee-South Monaghan
- Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield
The City of Peterborough is within the Peterborough County census division, but is separated from the county's administration.
The County contains the Lang Pioneer Country, and the Kawarthas are a major tourist region.
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