The Nation, Ontario

The Nation, Ontario La Nation, Ontario
Coordinates: 45°21′00″N 75°02′00″W / 45.35°N 75.033333°W / 45.35; -75.033333
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Prescott and Russell
Incorporated	1998
Government
- Type	Township
- Mayor	Denis Pommainville
- Governing Body	The Nation Municipal Council
Area
- Total	657.32 km2 (253.8 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
- Total	10,643
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code span	K0A, K0B
Area code(s)	613
Website	Municipality of The Nation

The Nation (La Nation in French) is a municipality in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell on the South Nation River. It is located within Canada's National Capital Region.

The municipality consists of the former geographic townships of Caledonia, Cambridge and South Plantagenet.

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Benoit, Bradley Creek, Caledonia Springs, Fenaghvale, Forest Park, Fournier, Franklins Corners, Gagnon, Johnsons Ferry, Lalonde, Limoges, Longtinville, Martels Corners, Mayerville, Parkers Corners, Proulx, Riceville, Routhier, Sandown, Skye, St. Albert, St. Amour, St. Bernardin, Ste-Rose-de-Prescott, St. Isidore and Velfranc.

The ghost town of Lemieux, found south of Bourget on route 138 is also located within the municipality.

Demographics

According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:

• Population: 10,643
• % Change (2001-2006): 0.4
• Dwellings: 3,893
• Area (km²): 657.32
• Density (persons per km²): 16.2

See also

• Transit Eastern Ontario operated under the authority of The North Glengarry Prescott Russell (NGPR) Transport Board

External links

• Municipality of The Nation

	Ottawa	Clarence-Rockland, Alfred and Plantagenet		v • d • e
	Russell		Champlain
		The Nation (surrounds Casselman)
		North Stormont, North Glengarry

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