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Peterborough County is located in Southern Ontario, Canada. The county seat is The City of Peterborough , which is independent of the county. The southern section of the county is mix of agriculture, urban and lakefront properties.
- 1838 (as District of Colborne)
- Ontario
Peterborough ( / ˈpiːtərbʌroʊ / PEE-tər-burr-oh) is a city on the Otonabee River in Ontario, Canada, about 125 kilometres (78 miles) northeast of Toronto. According to the 2021 Census, the population of the City of Peterborough was 83,651. [4] .
- 195 m (640 ft)
- Peterborough
Norwood. Asphodel–Norwood is a lower tier [5] township municipality [1] [6] in Peterborough County in Central Ontario, Canada, with a 2021 population of 4,658. The land on which the township is situated is the traditional territory of the Mississauga, [7] and became open to European colonization following its survey in 1820.
- January 1, 1998
- Canada
- 161.62 km 2 (62.40 sq mi)
- Peterborough
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Land Acknowledgement. We respectfully acknowledge that Peterborough County is located on the Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory and in the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Nations, collectively known as the Williams Treaties First Nation, which include: Alderville, Beausoleil, Curve Lake, Georgina Island, Hiawatha, Rama and Scugog Island First Nations.
The County was founded as the District of Colborne in 1838, centered around Peterborough, which became the County of Peterborough in 1850. In 1862, the County was re-divided into Peterborough County, Haliburton County, and Victoria County (now the City of Kawartha Lakes).
Peterborough County is located in central Ontario just 90 minutes north-east of Toronto. The County is home to vast farmlands, urban communities and lakefront properties, making it a great place to live, work and play. County of Peterborough, 470 Water Street, Peterborough, Ontario K9H 3M3
Oct 25, 2012 · The City of Peterborough is situated on the Otonabee River, about 40 km north of Lake Ontario and 110 km northeast of Toronto. The seat of Peterborough County, it is the largest city on the TRENT-SEVERN WATERWAY and the regional centre for the KAWARTHA LAKES cottage country.