| Timiskaming District | |
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| Country | Canada  |
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| Province | Ontario  |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| Created | 1912 |
| Government | |
| - MPs | Charlie Angus, Claude Gravelle, Anthony Rota |
| - MPPs | France Gélinas, David Ramsay |
| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 13,279.88 km2 (8 251.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 33,283 |
| - Density | 2.5/km2 (1.5/sq mi) |
| Canada 2006 Census | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| Postal code span | P0J, P0K, P2N |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
| Seat | Temiskaming Shores |
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.
The division had a population of 33,283 in the Canada 2006 Census.[1] The land area is 13,280 km (8,251.8 mi); the population density was 2.5 people/km (1.5 people/mi).
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Politics
The district seat is in Temiskaming Shores.
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.
Subdivisions
City
- Temiskaming Shores (Haileybury, New Liskeard, North Cobalt)
Towns
- Cobalt
- Englehart
- Kirkland Lake (Chaput Hughes, Swastika)
- Latchford
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
First Nations reserve
- Matachewan 72
Unorganized areas
- Timiskaming, Unorganized, East Part, Ontario
- Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part, Ontario (Kenabeek, King Kirkland, Tarzwell, Tomstown)
References
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Coordinates: 47°50′N 80°30′W / 47.833°N 80.5°W
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