Quinte West | |
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City of Quinte West | |
Coordinates: 44°11′N 77°34′W / 44.183°N 77.567°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Hastings |
Settled | 1780s |
Incorporated | 1998 |
Government | |
• Type | City |
• Mayor | Jim Harrison |
• Federal riding | Bay of Quinte |
• Prov. riding | Bay of Quinte |
Area | |
• Land | 494.15 km2 (190.79 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 43,577 |
• Density | 88.2/km2 (228/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal code FSA | K0K, K8V |
Area code | 613 / 343 |
Website | www.quintewest.ca |
Quinte West (/ˈkwɪnti/) is a city, geographically located in but administratively separated from Hastings County, in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is on the western end of the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario. The Lake Ontario terminus of the Trent–Severn Waterway is in the municipality.