Rainy River District, Ontario

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map_caption = Location of Rainy River District in Ontario


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Canada
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Ontario
subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_name2 = Northwestern Ontario
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leader_title = MPs
leader_name = Ken Boshcoff (LPC), Roger Valley (LPC)
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leader_name1 = Bill Mauro (OLP), Howard Hampton (NDP)
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established_title = Created
established_date = 1885
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area_total_km2 = 15472.94
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population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes = [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=3559&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=rainy%20river&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= Statcan 2006 Census Profile - Rainy River District] ]
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population_total = 21564
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timezone = Central (CST)
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latd=48 |latm=50 |lats=00 |latNS=N
longd=92 |longm=00 |longs=00 |longEW=W
elevation_footnotes = [ [http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:17T9KfoMDegJ:www.fellenius.net/papers/158%2520Piles%2520at%2520Rainy%2520River.pdf+rainy+river+elevation&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=ca Toe Protection for H-pileson Sloping Bedrock at Rainy River]
Page 2, "Mean river elevation is...328m"]
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postal_code_type = Postal code span
postal_code = P0W, P9A
area_code = 807
blank_name = Largest communities [ [https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p-3CCzuDoD3NjJ2aGAOTbGA Compilation of Northwestern Ontario's 2006 census data] ]
blank_info = Fort Frances (8,103)
Atikokan (3,293)
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Rainy River District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1885. It is the only division in Ontario that lies completely in the Central time zone. Its seat is Fort Frances.

In 2006, the population was 21,564. The land area is 15,472.94 km² (5,974.1 mi²); the population density was 1.4 people/km² (3.6 people/mi²).-]

Municipalities

* Town of Fort Frances
* Town of Rainy River
* Township of Alberton
* Township of Atikokan
* Township of Chapple
* Township of Dawson
* Township of Emo
* Township of La Vallee
* Township of Lake of the Woods
* Township of Morley

ee also

* List of Ontario Census Divisions
* Quetico Provincial Park
* [http://www.rrdssab.ca/ Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board]

References