Adjala–Tosorontio
| Adjala-Tosorontio | |
|---|---|
| Township (lower-tier) | |
| Township of Adjala-Tosorontio | |
| Motto(s): Welcome home. | |
  Adjala-Tosorontio | |
| Coordinates: 44°08′N 79°56′W / 44.133°N 79.933°WCoordinates: 44°08′N 79°56′W / 44.133°N 79.933°W | |
| Country |
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| Province |
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| County | Simcoe |
| Settled | 1820s |
| Formed | January 1, 1994 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mary Small Brett |
| • Federal riding | Simcoe—Grey |
| • Prov. riding | Simcoe—Grey |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 372.34 km2 (143.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,975 |
| • Density | 29.5/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| • Growth | 3.5% (2,011-2,016) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
| Website |
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Adjala–Tosorontio is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, in the County of Simcoe.
A predominantly rural area, Adjala–Tosorontio contains numerous small villages and hamlets. Many communities were started in Adjala by Irish Catholics who named their hamlets after their home towns in Ireland, or after prominent pioneer families who first settled the area. The municipality has increasingly become home to residents who commute to the Greater Toronto Area.
Geographically the area is rolling countryside below the Niagara Escarpment to the west, with the Nottawasaga River cutting through it.
"Tosorontio" is a Huron word meaning "Beautiful Mountain", and Adjala was the name of the wife of Chief Tecumseh, for whom the neighbouring township (now called New Tecumseth) was named.[2]
History
Adjala–Tosorontio Township was created in 1993 when the County of Simcoe Act merged the townships of Adjala and Tosorontio. The amalgamation took effect on January 1, 1994.
Communities
The township comprises the communities of Achill, Airlie, Athlone, Ballycroy, Cedarville, Colgan, Connor, Everett, Glencairn, Hockley, Keenansville, Lisle, Loretto, Rosemont, Sheldon, Tioga and Tuam.
Loretto
Loretto (44°03′00″N 79°53′25″W / 44.05000°N 79.89028°W) is one of the oldest communities in Adjala–Tosorontio. It has one of the oldest and most famous taverns in Simcoe County, the Loretto Inn. Highway 50 runs through the town.
Loretto was named after Loreto, Marche in Italy.[3]
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1996 | 9,359 | — |
| 2001 | 10,082 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 10,695 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 10,603 | −0.9% |
| 2016 | 10,975 | +3.5% |
| [4][5][6] | ||
See also
References
- 1 2 "Adjala-Tosorontio census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ↑ "A Short History of Adjala-Tosorontio". Township of Adjala-Tosorontio. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ↑ Rayburn, Alan (1997). Place names of Ontario. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 198. ISBN 0-8020-7207-0. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ↑ http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3543003&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=adjala&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=
- ↑ http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3511035&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=addington&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=
- ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data". Statistics Canada. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
