Hastings County

Hastings County
County (upper-tier)
County of Hastings
Seal Coat of arms
Motto:  Communities With Opportunities
Hastings County
Coordinates: 44°45′N 77°35′W / 44.750°N 77.583°W / 44.750; -77.583
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County seat	Belleville
Municipalities	List Town of Bancroft Town of Deseronto Municipality of Centre Hastings Municipality of Quinte West Municipality of Hastings Highlands Township of Carlow/Mayo Township of Faraday Township of Limerick Township of Madoc Municipality (township) of Marmora and Lake Township of Stirling-Rawdon Township of Tudor and Cashel Municipality of Tweed Township of Tyendinaga Township of Wollaston
Area [1]
• Land	5,291.05 km2 (2,042.89 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	41,580 (excluding Belleville Quinte and Tyendinaga)
• Density	7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)
• Population (census division)	145,746
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Website	www.hastingscounty.com

Hastings County is located in the province of Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it is located on the border of Eastern Ontario and Central Ontario. Hastings County is the second-largest county in Ontario, after Renfrew County, and its county seat is Belleville, which is independent of Hastings County. Hastings County has trademarked the moniker "Cheese Capital of Canada".^[2]