Strong is a township

Township (Canada)

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 in the Canadian

Canada

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 province of Ontario

Ontario

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, as well as the name of a community within the township. Located in the Parry Sound District

Parry Sound District, Ontario

Parry Sound District is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. Its seat is Parry Sound. Its boundaries are Muskoka to the south, the Sudbury District, the French River and Lake Nipissing in the north, Nipissing District, Ontario and North Bay in the north and east and parts of...

, the township surrounds but does not include the village of Sundridge

Sundridge, Ontario

Sundridge is a village in central Ontario, Canada, approximately 75 km south of North Bay, Ontario along Highway 11, on the shore of Lake Bernard. Sundridge is a tourist destination in both winter and summer, with boating and snowmobiling providing the main attraction. Algonquin Provincial Park is...

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The township had a population of 1,327 in the Canada 2006 Census

Canada 2006 Census

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The township includes the communities of Hartfell, Kennedys, Lake Bernard, Pevensey, Stirling Falls and Strong. It surrounds Lake Bernard

Lake Bernard

Lake Bernard is a lake in Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada, between Toronto and North Bay. It measures roughly 2.5 km across and 7 km long...

, which is claimed to be the world's largest freshwater lake without an island

Island

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Demographics

Population trend:

• Population in 2006: 1327 (2001 to 2006 population change: -3.1 %)
• Population in 2001: 1369
• Population in 1996: 1393
• Population in 1991: 1377

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 542 (total dwellings: 881)

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 95.1 %
• French as first language: 1.5 %
• English and French as first language: 0 %
• Other as first language: 3.4 %

External links

• Township of Strong
• Almaguin Highlands Communities, Almaguin Highlands Regional Portal