Elgin County

Elgin County
Elgin County
Map of Ontario ELGIN.svg
Lage des Elgin County in Ontario
Provinz Ontario
County Seat St. Thomas
Fläche 1880,84 km²
Einwohner (2006) 85.351
Bevölkerungsdichte 45,4 Ew./km²

Elgin County ist ein County im Südwesten der kanadischen Provinz Ontario. Der County Seat ist St. Thomas. Die Einwohnerzahl beträgt 85.351 (2006), die Fläche 1880,84 km², was einer Bevölkerungsdichte von 45,4 Einwohnern je km² entspricht. Benannt ist das County nach James Bruce, 8. Earl of Elgin, dem Generalgouverneur Kanadas von 1847 bis 1854. Es liegt am Nordufer des Eriesees.

Gemeinden

Im Elgin County liegen folgende Gemeinden:

  • Aylmer
  • Bayham
  • Central Elgin
  • Dutton/Dunwich
  • Malahide
  • Southwold
  • West Elgin

Die Stadt St. Thomas gehört zwar geographisch und statistisch zum Elgin County, untersteht aber nicht dessen Verwaltung.

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