Adjala-Tosorontio | |
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| Township of Adjala-Tosorontio | |
 Exterior of St. James Catholic Church in Colgan, Ontario. | |
| Motto: Welcome home. | |
  Adjala-Tosorontio  Adjala-Tosorontio | |
| Coordinates: 44°08′N 79°56′W / 44.133°N 79.933°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Simcoe |
| Settled | 1820s |
| Formed | January 1, 1994 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Scott W. Anderson |
| • Federal riding | Simcoe—Grey |
| • Prov. riding | Simcoe—Grey |
| Area | |
| • 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 codes | 705, 519, 905 |
| Website | www |
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]
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Adjala-Tosorontio, Township". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ "A Short History of Adjala-Tosorontio". Township of Adjala-Tosorontio. Retrieved 2012-03-15.