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Manitoulin Island (/ ˌ m æ n ə ˈ t uː l ɪ n / MAN-ə-TOO-lin) is an island in Lake Huron, located within the borders of the Canadian province of Ontario, in the bioregion known as Laurentia. With an area of 2,766 km 2 (1,068 sq mi), it is the largest lake island in the world, large enough that it has over 100 lakes itself.
The islands listed have a specified year-round population of over 50 residents. Many islands are popular tourist destinations , and experience a sharp population increase during peak travel seasons. In 2017, the Great Lakes Island Coalition was founded, a group dedicated to representing the interests of Great Lakes island residents. [ 1 ]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Central Manitoulin had a population of 2,235 living in 1,050 of its 1,603 total private dwellings, a change of 7.2% from its 2016 population of 2,084. With a land area of 427.61 km 2 (165.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.2/km 2 (13.5/sq mi) in 2021. [2]
Manitoulin District is a district in Northeastern Ontario within the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1888 from part of the Algoma District. The district seat is in Gore Bay. It comprises Manitoulin Island primarily, as well as a number of smaller islands surrounding it, such as Barrie, Cockburn, and Great La
Population does not include Kinngait and Qikiqtarjuaq. Both lie on small islands just off the coast of Baffin Island. ... Manitoulin Island: 2,766 1,068: Ontario ...
Unorganized West Part Manitoulin District is an unorganized area in Manitoulin District in northeastern Ontario, Canada, encompassing the portion of Manitoulin Island which is not part of an organized municipality. [2] It comprises the geographic townships of Robinson [3] and Dawson. [4]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands had a population of 2,641 living in 1,205 of its 1,903 total private dwellings, a change of -2.6% from its 2016 population of 2,712. With a land area of 489.19 km 2 (188.88 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.4/km 2 (14.0/sq mi) in 2021 ...
Gore Bay became a town on 7 April 1890, on Manitoulin Island in Ontario, Canada. Located on Gore Bay, a bay of Lake Huron's North Channel, it is one of the two incorporated towns of Manitoulin District, of which it is the administrative and government seat. After the Treaty of 1862, Manitoulin Island was open for white settlement.