Espanola | |
|---|---|
| Town of Espanola | |
 Spanish River and Domtar mill in Espanola | |
  Espanola | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′N 81°46′W / 46.250°N 81.767°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Sudbury |
| Settled | 1900s |
| Incorporated | 1958 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Mayor | Douglas Gervais |
| • MP | Carol Hughes (NDP) |
| • MPP | Michael Mantha (NDP) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 82.82 km2 (31.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 5,185 |
| • Density | 60.3/km2 (156/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code | 705 & 249 |
| Highways |  Highway 6 |
| GNBC Code | FBCXV |
| Website | www.espanola.ca/ |
Espanola (2021 population census 5,185) is a town in Northern Ontario, Canada, in the Sudbury District. It is situated on the Spanish River, approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of downtown Sudbury, and just south of the junction of Highway 6 and Highway 17. The town is where the first experimental rules for the sport of ringette were created in 1963 by Mirl Arthur "Red" McCarthy using a group of local high school girls. Today, Espanola is considered "The Home of Ringette" while North Bay, Ontario, is considered "The Birthplace of Ringette" though the title is often shared by both.
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