Machar, Ontario
| Machar | |
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| Township (single-tier) | |
| Township of Machar | |
 Machar
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| Coordinates: 45°52′N 79°28′W / 45.867°N 79.467°WCoordinates: 45°52′N 79°28′W / 45.867°N 79.467°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| District | Parry Sound |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Lynda Carleton |
| • Federal riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
| • Prov. riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
| Area | |
| • Land | 184.35 km2 (71.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 882 |
| • Density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | P0A |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
| Website | www.machartownship.net |
Machar is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario.
Located in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District, Machar surrounds but does not include the village of South River.
The township had a population of 866 in the 2006 census, and increased 6.6% to 923 in the 2011 census.
Population trend:
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 410 (total dwellings: 853)
Mother tongue:
This township in Parry Sound District was named by Sir Oliver Mowat in 1875 for the Rev John Machar (1796-1863), a founder of the Presbyterian Church of Upper Canada in 1831 and of Queen's College (University) in 1841, where he served as principal, 1843-53.
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