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Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
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| City of Kawartha Lakes | |
| Motto: Catch the Kawartha Spirit. | |
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| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Ontario |
| Amalgamated | January 1, 2001. |
| Area | |
| - City | 3,059.47 km² (1,181.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)From StatsCanada | |
| - City | 74,561 |
| - Density | 24.4/km² (63.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website: City of Kawartha Lakes' Official Site | |
The City of Kawartha Lakes (2006 population 74,561) is a city in east-central Ontario, Canada. Although designated as a "city", it is a largely rural area. The municipality is named for the Kawartha lakes ("Kawartha" means "shining waters" in the Ojibwe language).
The main population centres are:
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The municipality was created in 2000 by the Progressive Conservative government of Ontario through the amalgamation of the constituent municipalities of the former County of Victoria, and officially came into effect on January 1, 2001.
In a close vote (51% for, 49% against), the citizens of Kawartha Lakes voted to de-amalgamate in a November 2003 local plebiscite, but the provincial and municipal governments have not taken any steps since the vote to initiate de-amalgamation.
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
| * Population: | 74,561 (7.8% from 2001) |
| * Land area: | 3059.47 km² |
| * Population density: | 24.4 people/km² |
| * National population rank (Out of 5,008): | Ranked {{{popRank}}} |
| * Median age:† | N/A (males: N/A, females: N/A) |
| * Total private dwellings: | 37,986 |
| * Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: | 29,509 |
| * Mean household income:↑ | $N/A |
References:
Footnotes: ↑ The data has not yet been released and is based on 2001 Census.
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- N/A = Data Not Available
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National rank in terms of population (2006): 69
Provincial rank in terms of population (2001): 36
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The following King's Highways pass through the city:
- Highway 7, part of the Trans-Canada Highway
- Highway 7A
- Highway 35
- Highway 115
- Devil's Elbow Ski Area, Bethany
- Ganaraska Hiking Trail
- Lindsay Airport, Lindsay
- Victoria County Museum, Lindsay
- Monck Historical Colonization Road
- Victoria Recreation Corridor
- Victoria Historical Colonization Road
- Fenelon Falls Museum, Fenelon Falls
- Bobcaygeon Historic Colonization Road
- Highland Cinema and Museum, Kinmount
- Trent-Severn Waterway
- Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park
- Balsam Lake Provincial Park
- Indian Point Provincial Park
- Emily Provincial Park
- Pigeon River Headwaters Conservation Area
- Fleetwood Creek Conservation Area
- Windy Ridge Conservation Area
- Ken Reid Conservation Area
- Muskoka District Municipality
- Haliburton County
- Peterborough County
- Regional Municipality of Durham
- Simcoe County
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