County Bruce is a county in Southwestern Ontario , an area in the Canadian province of Ontario . The county administration is located in Walkerton. According to the 2006 census, the population is 65,349, making Bruce the 36th largest municipality in Ontario (out of 40) [1] .
| Bruce County | |
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| Bruce county | |
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| A country Provinces Region |  Canada OntarioSouthwest Ontario |
| Adm. center Chapter | Walkerton |
| Area | 4,155.53 km 2 |
| Population (2006 census ) density | 65 349 people 16 people / km 2 |
| Timezone summer time | EST ( UTC-5 ) EDT ( UTC-4 ) |
| Phone Codes | there is no data |
The name of the county is associated with the Brus Peninsula and the eponymous route that runs through it. The county is officially named after James Bruce , the sixth governor general of the province of Canada .
In the county is the national park Brus . Among the significant cities are Tobermory and Wiarton, the home of the weather predictor Groundhog Viarton Willie .
Notes
- ↑ Top-level census units in Ontario. (eng.) . Statistics Canada . Archived on April 11, 2012.