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Selwyn | |
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Township of Selwyn | |
Coordinates: 44°25′N 78°20′W / 44.417°N 78.333°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Peterborough |
Settled | 1822 |
Formed | January 1, 2001 (renamed January 2013) |
Government | |
• Type | Township |
• Mayor | Sherry Senis |
• Federal riding | Peterborough—Kawartha |
• Prov. riding | Peterborough—Kawartha |
Area | |
• Land | 315.69 km2 (121.89 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 18,653 |
• Density | 54.0/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal Code | K0L 2H0 & K0L 1H0 & K0L 1T0 & K9J 6X5 |
Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
Website | www |
Selwyn is a township in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, located in Peterborough County. The township comprises a mix of rural areas and built up urban areas (former independent towns and villages).
The township was created in 2001, as Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield, changing its name to Selwyn effective January 15, 2013. It is not to be confused with the hamlet of Selwyn, one of many unincorporated areas within the township.