Mattawan | |
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Township (single-tier) | |
Township of Mattawan | |
The Otto Holden Generating Station and dam across the Ottawa River.
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Coordinates: 46°20′N 78°50′W / 46.333°N 78.833°WCoordinates: 46°20′N 78°50′W / 46.333°N 78.833°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District | Nipissing |
Government | |
• Mayor | Peter Murphy |
Area | |
• Land | 200.96 km2 (77.59 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 162 |
• Density | 0.8/km2 (2/sq mi) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
Postal code | P0H 1V0 |
Area code(s) | 705 |
Website | mattawan.info |
Mattawan is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located in the Nipissing District, the township had a population of 147 in the Canada 2006 Census.
The township has no named communities within its boundaries; all addresses within the township are rural routes assigned to the neighbouring town of Mattawa.
Its main access road is Highway 533, with Highway 656 as a short branch leading to the Otto Holden Generating Station on the Ottawa River.
In 2007, Mattawan, along with the town of Mattawa and the townships of Papineau-Cameron, Bonfield and Calvin cooperated to create a newly branded Mattawa Voyageur Country tourist region in order to promote the area.
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