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Quinte West, Ontario
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| Quinte West, Ontario | |
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| Country | Canada |
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| Province | Ontario |
| District | Hastings County |
| Settled | 1780s |
| Incorporated | 1998 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Town |
| - Mayor | John R. Williams |
| - Governing Body | Quinte West Council |
| Area | |
| - Total | 493.85 km² (190.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 42,697 |
| - Density | 86.5/km² (224/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code span | K0K, K8V |
| Area code(s) | 613 |
| Website: City of Quinte West | |
Quinte West is a city in Hastings County, central eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located on the western end of the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario. The Lake Ontario terminus of the Trent-Severn Waterway is located in the municipality.
Quinte West was formed through the amalgamation of the city of Trenton, the village of Frankford and the townships of Murray and Sidney on January 1, 1998. Trenton is the largest community and serves as the administrative and commercial centre.
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In addition to Trenton and Frankford, the city of Quinte West also includes the communities of Barcovan Beach, Batawa, Chatterton, German Landing, Glen Miller, Glen Ross, Halloway, Johnstown, Lovett, Madoc Junction, Maple View, Mount Zion, Oak Lake, River Valley, Roseland Acres, Spencers Landing, Stockdale, Tuftsville, Twelve O'Clock, Wallbridge and Wooler.
Quinte West is home to 8 Wing Trenton, the Canadian Forces primary air transportation hub. Many of Canadian Forces operations in Afghanistan are carried out from this base. It also serves as the area's biggest employer.
Trenton is the official community of license for one radio station, CJTN-FM, although the station broadcasts from studios in Belleville. The city has its own edition of the regional community newspaper The Shield, Osprey Media publishes the community newspaper The Trentonian, and CFB Trenton has its own Canadian Forces newspaper, the Trenton Contact.
Quinte West is otherwise served primarily by media from Belleville.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are the local law enforcement authority. The current mayor of the city is John Williams.
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
| • Population: | 42,697 (3.2% from 2001) |
| • Land area: | 493.85 km² (190.68 sq mi) |
| • Population density: | 86.5 people/km² (224/sq mi) |
| • Median age: | N/A (males: N/A, females: N/A) |
| • Total private dwellings: | 17,612 |
| • Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: | 16,716 |
| • Mean household income:↑ | $N/A |
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Footnotes: ↑ The data has not yet been released and is based on 2001 Census.
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