Almonte | |
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Community | |
Town of Almonte | |
Coordinates: 45°13′35″N 76°11′40″W / 45.22629°N 76.19452°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Lanark |
Established | 1818 |
Government | |
• Federal riding | Carleton—Mississippi Mills |
• Prov. riding | Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston |
Area | |
• Total | 4.41 km2 (1.70 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 5,039 |
• Density | 1,077.4/km2 (2,790/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal Code | K0A 1A0 & K0A 4A0 |
Area code | 613 |
Website | almonte.com |
Almonte (/ˈælmɒnt/ AL-mont; Spanish: [alˈmonte]) is a former mill town in Lanark County, in the eastern portion of Ontario, Canada. Formerly a separate municipality, Almonte is a ward of the town of Mississippi Mills, which was created on January 1, 1998, by the merging of Almonte with Ramsay and Pakenham townships.[2] Almonte is 46 kilometres (29 mi) south-west of downtown Ottawa. Its population as recorded in the 2016 Canadian Census was 5,039.[1]