Georgian Bay | |
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Township of Georgian Bay | |
Coordinates: 44°59′N 79°49′W / 44.983°N 79.817°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District municipality | Muskoka |
Government | |
• Type | Township |
• Mayor | Peter Koetsier [1] |
• Governing Body | Georgian Bay Township Council |
• MP | Scott Aitchison (CPC) |
• MPP | Norm Miller (OPC) |
Area | |
• Land | 547.61 km2 (211.43 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 2,499 |
• Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal code span | L0K |
Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
Website | www.gbtownship.ca |
The Township of Georgian Bay is an area municipality of the District Municipality of Muskoka, in south-central Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Severn River, where it empties into the eponymous Georgian Bay. The municipal offices are at Port Severn.
This township is the administrative centre of the Moose Deer Point Ojibway First Nation reserve.