Timiskaming is a district

District

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 and census division

Census division

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 in Northeastern Ontario

Northeastern Ontario

Northeastern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and east of Lakes Superior and Huron.Northeastern Ontario consists of the districts of Algoma, Sudbury, Cochrane, Timiskaming, Nipissing and Manitoulin; and the single-tier municipality of Greater...

 in the Canadian province of Ontario

Ontario

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. 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

Thunder Bay District

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.

The division had a population of 33,283 in the Canada 2006 Census

Canada 2006 Census

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. The land area is 13,280 km (8,251.8 mi); the population density was 2.5 people/km (1.5 people/mi).

History

The Coureur de bois explored

Exploration

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 and traded fur

Fur trade

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 in what is now the Timiskaming District, in the 17th century.

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

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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 by David Ramsay. In the House of Commons of Canada, the district is divided between Nipissing—Timiskaming

Nipissing—Timiskaming

Nipissing—Timiskaming is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. The riding was formed by the amalgamation of the former Nipissing riding with the southeastern portion of the former Timiskaming—Cochrane...

, represented by Jay Aspin

Jay Aspin

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, in the south, and Timmins—James Bay

Timmins—James Bay

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, represented by Charlie Angus

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, in the north. A very small portion of the district also belongs to the riding of Nickel Belt

Nickel Belt

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.

Towns

• Cobalt
  Cobalt, Ontario
  Cobalt is a town in the district of Timiskaming, province of Ontario, Canada, with a population of 1,223 In 2001 Cobalt was named "Ontario's Most Historic Town" by a panel of judges on the TV Ontario program Studio 2, and in 2002 the area was designated a National Historic Site.-History:Silver was...
  
  
• Englehart
  Englehart, Ontario
  Englehart is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located on the Englehart River in the Timiskaming District.-History:...
  
  
• Kirkland Lake (Chaput Hughes)
• Latchford
  Latchford, Ontario
  Latchford is a Single-tier municipality town in Timiskaming District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is located on Bay Lake on the Montreal River near the town of Cobalt and the municipality of Temagami, and is 20 kilometres from the city of Temiskaming Shores. The population of the town in...
  
  

Townships

• Armstrong
  Armstrong, Ontario
  Armstrong is a township in the Timiskaming District of Ontario. The community of Earlton is part of Armstrong Township.-References :**...
  
   (Earlton)
• Brethour
  Brethour, Ontario
  Brethour is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Timiskaming District.The township had a population of 117 in the Canada 2006 Census.-Demographics:Population trend:...
  
  
• Casey
  Casey, Ontario
  Casey is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Timiskaming District.The township had a population of 385 in the Canada 2006 Census...
  
   (Belle Vallée)
• Chamberlain
  Chamberlain, Ontario
  Chamberlain is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Timiskaming District.The rural township had a population of 322 in the Canada 2006 Census...
  
  
• Charlton and Dack
  Charlton and Dack, Ontario
  Charlton and Dack is a municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Timiskaming District.The municipality was incorporated on January 1, 2003 by amalgamating the former village of Charlton with the former township of Dack....
  
  
• Coleman
  Coleman, Ontario
  Coleman is a township in the northeastern part of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated in the Timiskaming District of Northern Ontario. The township had a population of 580 in the Canada 2006 Census.It is located along Highway 11 and 11-B....
  
  
• Evanturel
• Gauthier
  Gauthier, Ontario
  Gauthier is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Timiskaming District east of Kirkland Lake. The township had a population of 133 in the Canada 2006 Census...
  
  
• Harley
  Harley, Ontario
  Harley is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located within the Timiskaming District, Harley is located directly north of the city of Temiskaming Shores....
  
  
• Harris
  Harris, Ontario
  Harris is a township in the Timiskaming District in the Canadian province of Ontario.Harris is located directly east of the city of Temiskaming Shores on the northern shore of Lake Timiskaming. The township had a population of 512 in the Canada 2006 Census...
  
  
• Hilliard
  Hilliard, Ontario
  Hilliard is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Timiskaming District. Its main community is Hilliardton, located along Secondary Highway 569...
  
   (Hilliardton)
• Hudson
  Hudson, Ontario
  Hudson is a township municipality incorporating the congruent geographic township in Timiskaming District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. Hudson is located directly west of the city of Temiskaming Shores and has only one named settlement, the community of Hillview.-Demographics:The township had an...
  
  
• James
  James, Ontario
  James is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Timiskaming District. The primary community within the township is Elk Lake, which is located at the junction of Highway 65 and Highway 560....
  
   (Elk Lake)
• Kerns
  Kerns, Ontario
  Kerns is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located within the Timiskaming District, Kerns is located directly northwest of the city of Temiskaming Shores. It should not be confused with the unincorporated community of Kearns in McGarry township....
  
  
• Larder Lake
  Larder Lake, Ontario
  Larder Lake is a township and community in the Canadian province of Ontario, in the Timiskaming District. It is located along Highway 66 at the north-western part of the lake bearing the same name.The township had a population of 735 in the Canada 2006 Census...
  
  
• Matachewan
  Matachewan, Ontario
  Matachewan is a small township in Timiskaming, northeastern Ontario, Canada, located at the end of Ontario Highway 66 along the Montreal River.The town's main economy is based on mineral mining, mainly gold mining, with some tourism.-History:...
  
  
• McGarry
  McGarry, Ontario
  McGarry is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Timiskaming District.The township includes the communities of Virginiatown and Kearns...
  
   (Kearns, Virginiatown)

Unorganized areas

• Timiskaming, Unorganized, East Part, Ontario
  Timiskaming, Unorganized, East Part, Ontario
  Unorganized Timiskaming East Part is an unorganized area in the Canadian province of Ontario, comprising the unincorporated portions of the Timiskaming District lying east of the municipal boundaries of Kirkland Lake and north of the municipal boundaries of Gauthier, Larder Lake and McGarry.The...
  
  
• Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part, Ontario
  Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part, Ontario
  Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part is an unorganized area in the Canadian province of Ontario, comprising almost all portions of the Timiskaming District which are not organized into incorporated municipalities...
  
   (Kenabeek
  Kenabeek, Ontario
  Kenabeek is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Unorganized West Part division of Timiskaming District, geographic township of Henwood....
  
  , King Kirkland, Tarzwell
  Tarzwell, Ontario
  Tarzwell is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Unorganized, West Part division of Timiskaming District.The community is located on Highway 112, south of Kirkland Lake....
  
  , Tomstown
  Tomstown, Ontario
  Tomstown is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the unincorporated township of Ingram within the Unorganized, West Part division of Timiskaming District....
  
  )

Geographical townships

• Alma
• Argyle
• Armstrong
  Armstrong, Ontario
  Armstrong is a township in the Timiskaming District of Ontario. The community of Earlton is part of Armstrong Township.-References :**...
  
  
• Arnold
• Auld
• Baden
• Banks
• Bannockburn
• Barber
• Barr
• Bartlett
• Bayly
• Beauchamp
• Bernhardt
• Blain
• Bompas
  Bompas Township, Ontario
  Bompas Township is an unincorporated geographic township in Timiskaming District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.The township is uninhabited, and has no communities...
  
   
• Boston
• Brethour
  Brethour, Ontario
  Brethour is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Timiskaming District.The township had a population of 117 in the Canada 2006 Census.-Demographics:Population trend:...
  
  
• Brewster
• Brigstocke
• Bryce
• Bucke
• Burt
• Cairo
• Cane
• Casey
  Casey, Ontario
  Casey is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Timiskaming District.The township had a population of 385 in the Canada 2006 Census...
  
  
• Catharine
• Chamberlain
  Chamberlain, Ontario
  Chamberlain is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Timiskaming District.The rural township had a population of 322 in the Canada 2006 Census...
  
   
• Charters
• Childerhose
• Chown
• Cleaver
• Cole
• Coleman
  Coleman, Ontario
  Coleman is a township in the northeastern part of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated in the Timiskaming District of Northern Ontario. The township had a population of 580 in the Canada 2006 Census.It is located along Highway 11 and 11-B....
  
  
• Corkill
• Corley
• Dack
• Dane
• Davidson
• Donovan
• Doon
• Douglas
• Doyle
• Dufferin
• Dunmore
• Dymond
• Eby
• Evanturel
  Evanturel, Ontario
  Evanturel is a township in Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada. It almost completely surrounds the town of Englehart. The main settlement in Evanturel is the community of Heaslip....
  
  
• Fallon
• Farr
• Fasken
• Firstbrook
• Flavelle
• Fripp
• Gamble
• Gauthier
  Gauthier, Ontario
  Gauthier is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Timiskaming District east of Kirkland Lake. The township had a population of 133 in the Canada 2006 Census...
  
   
• Geikie
• Gillies Limit
• Grenfell
• Gross
• Harley
  Harley, Ontario
  Harley is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located within the Timiskaming District, Harley is located directly north of the city of Temiskaming Shores....
  
   
• Harris
  Harris, Ontario
  Harris is a township in the Timiskaming District in the Canadian province of Ontario.Harris is located directly east of the city of Temiskaming Shores on the northern shore of Lake Timiskaming. The township had a population of 512 in the Canada 2006 Census...
  
   
• Haultain
• Hearst
• Henwood
• Hillary
• Hilliard
  Hilliard, Ontario
  Hilliard is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Timiskaming District. Its main community is Hilliardton, located along Secondary Highway 569...
  
   
• Hincks
• Holmes
• Hudson
  Hudson, Ontario
  Hudson is a township municipality incorporating the congruent geographic township in Timiskaming District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. Hudson is located directly west of the city of Temiskaming Shores and has only one named settlement, the community of Hillview.-Demographics:The township had an...
  
   
• Ingram
• James
  James, Ontario
  James is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Timiskaming District. The primary community within the township is Elk Lake, which is located at the junction of Highway 65 and Highway 560....
  
  

• Katrine
• Kerns
  Kerns, Ontario
  Kerns is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located within the Timiskaming District, Kerns is located directly northwest of the city of Temiskaming Shores. It should not be confused with the unincorporated community of Kearns in McGarry township....
  
   
• Kimberley
• Kittson
• Klock
• Knight
• Lawson
• Lebel
• Leckie
• Lee
• Leith
• Leo
• Leonard
• Lorrain
• Lundy
• Maisonville
• Marquis
• Marter
• McArthur
• McElroy
• McFadden
• McGarry
  McGarry, Ontario
  McGarry is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Timiskaming District.The township includes the communities of Virginiatown and Kearns...
  
   
• McGiffin
• McKeown
• McNeil
• McVittie
• Medina
• Michie
• Mickle
• Midlothian
• Milner
• Montrose
• Morel
• Morrisette
• Mulligan
• Musgrove
• Nicol
• Nordica
• North Williams
• Ossian
• Otto
• Pacaud
• Pense
• Pharand
• Powell
• Rankin
• Rattray
• Ray
• Raymond
• Reynolds
• Roadhouse
• Robertson
• Robillard
• Rorke
• Savard
• Sharpe
• Sheba
• Shillington
• Skead
• Smyth
• South Lorrain
• Speight
• Teck
• Terry
• Trethewey
• Truax
• Tudhope
• Tyrrell
• Van Hise
• van Nostrand
• Wallis
• Whitson
• Willet
• Willison
• Yarrow

External links

• Tembrella.com
• Ontario Highway 11 Homepage - Timiskaming District (community profiles)
• Map of historic geographic townships in Timiskaming District
• Timiskaming Community Health Network