District of Timiskaming
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Timiskaming District District de Timiskaming |
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| District | |
 Location of Timiskaming District in Ontario |
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| Coordinates: 47°50′N 80°30′W / 47.833°N 80.500°WCoordinates: 47°50′N 80°30′W / 47.833°N 80.500°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| Created | 1912 |
| Government | |
| • MPs | Charlie Angus, Marc Serré, Anthony Rota |
| • MPPs | France Gélinas, John Vanthof, Gilles Bisson |
| Area | |
| • Land | 13,299.92 km2 (5,135.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 32,634 |
| • Density | 2.5/km2 (6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code FSA | P0J, P0K, P2N |
| Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
| Seat | Temiskaming Shores |
Timiskaming is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The district was created in 1912 from parts of Algoma, Nipissing, and Sudbury districts. In 1921, Cochrane District was created from parts of this district and parts of Thunder Bay District.
The division had a population of 32,634 in the Canada 2011 Census. The land area is 13,299.92 square kilometres (5,135.13 sq mi); the population density was 2.5 per square kilometre (6.5/sq mi).
The Coureur de bois explored and traded fur in what is now the Timiskaming District, in the 17th century.
The following local services boards serve inhabitants of these unincorporated areas:
The district seat is in Temiskaming Shores.
Along with portions of the neighbouring district, Cochrane, Timiskaming is represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario by John Vanthof. In the House of Commons of Canada, the district is divided between Nipissing—Timiskaming, represented by Anthony Rota, in the south, and Timmins—James Bay, represented by Charlie Angus, in the north. A very small portion of the district also belongs to the riding of Nickel Belt.
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