Selwyn, Ontario
Township in Ontario, Canada, founded 2001 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Bridgenorth" redirects here. For the town in the UK, see Bridgnorth. For the locality in Tasmania, see Bridgenorth, Tasmania.
Selwyn is a township in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, located in Peterborough County. The township comprises a mix of rural areas and built up urban areas (former independent towns and villages).
Parts of this article (those related to meaningless township council information based on an election 14 years ago (also… pick one of reeve or mayor, not both); meaningless citation of 2016 report in support of 2021 data) need to be updated. (March 2024) |
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Selwyn | |
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Township of Selwyn | |
Coordinates: 44°25′N 78°20′W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Peterborough |
Settled | 1822 |
Formed | January 1, 2001 (renamed January 2013) |
Government | |
• Type | Township |
• Mayor | Sherry Senis |
• Federal riding | Peterborough—Kawartha |
• Prov. riding | Peterborough—Kawartha |
Area | |
• Land | 315.69 km2 (121.89 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 18,653 |
• Density | 54.0/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal Code | K0L 2H0 & K0L 1H0 & K0L 1T0 & K9J 6X5 |
Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
Website | www |
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The township was created in 2001, as Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield, changing its name to Selwyn effective January 15, 2013. It is not to be confused with the hamlet of Selwyn, one of many unincorporated areas within the township.