Papineau-Cameron, Ontario
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| Township of Papineau-Cameron | |
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| Coordinates: 46°18′N 78°44′W / 46.3°N 78.733°WCoordinates: 46°18′N 78°44′W / 46.3°N 78.733°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Nipissing |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Robert Corriveau |
| Area | |
| • Land | 566.74 km2 (218.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 978 |
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | P0H 1V0 |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
| Website | www.papineaucameron.ca |
Papineau-Cameron is a municipal township in northeastern Ontario, Canada, in Nipissing District. The township is located on the south side of the Mattawa and Ottawa Rivers along Highway 17.
In 2007, Papineau-Cameron, along with the town of Mattawa and the townships of Bonfield, Mattawan and Calvin cooperated to create a newly-branded Mattawa Voyageur Country tourist region in order to promote the area.[2]
[edit] Communities
The township includes the communities of Klock, Morel, and Rankin.
[edit] Demographics
According to the Canada 2011 Census [3]:
- Population: 978
- Change (2001-2006): -7.6 %
- Dwellings: 439
- Area (km²): 566.74
- Density (persons per km²): 1.7
[edit] References
- ^ "2011 Census Profile". http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3548013&Geo2=CD&Code2=3548&Data=Count&SearchText=papineau&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1.
- ^ Adams, K. "Mattawa sports a new look", Baytoday.ca, July 17, 2007. Accessed March 28, 2008.
- ^ "2011 Census Profile". http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3548013&Geo2=CD&Code2=3548&Data=Count&SearchText=papineau&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1.
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Mattawan | Mattawa, Ottawa River / Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue, Quebec |
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| Unorganized Nipissing District (Algonquin Park) |
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