East Hawkesbury, Ontario
Encyclopedia
East Hawkesbury is a township
in eastern Ontario
, Canada
in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell. It is on the Ottawa River
. Its eastern boundary is the border with the province of Quebec
.
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Township (Canada)
The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...
in eastern Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell. It is on the Ottawa River
Ottawa River
The Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. For most of its length, it now defines the border between these two provinces.-Geography:...
. Its eastern boundary is the border with the province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
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Communities
The township comprises the communities of Barb, Chevrier, Chute-à-Blondeau, Glen Andrew, Golden Hill, La Renouche, Maple Row, Pointe-Fortune, Stardale, St. Davids, Ste-Anne-de-Prescott and St. Eugene.Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 CensusCanada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
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- Population: 3,368
- % Change (2001 – 2006): -1.4
- Dwellings: 1,428
- Area (km².): 235.09
- Density (persons per km².): 14.3