Killarney | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Killarney | |
Coordinates: 45°59′N 81°31′W / 45.983°N 81.517°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District | Sudbury |
Incorporated | January 1, 1999 |
Town founded | 1820 |
Prior incorporation | The township of Rutherford and George island |
Founded by | Etienne De La Morandiere and his wife Josephte Sai-Sai-Go-No-Kwe |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Governing Body | Killarney Municipal Council |
• Mayor | Michael Reider |
• Deputy Mayor | Nicola Grubic |
• Killarney Municipal Councilors | Ward 1: Robert Campbell, Dave Froats and Peggy Roque. Ward 2: Nicola Grubic and Mary Bradbury. |
• MP | Marc Serré (Liberal) |
Area | |
• Land | 1,653.32 km2 (638.35 sq mi) |
Population (2021[7])[1] | |
• Total | 397 |
• Density | 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal code of Canada | POM 2A0 |
Area code | 705 |
Website | municipalityofkillarney |
Killarney is a municipality located on the northern shore of Georgian Bay in the Sudbury District of Ontario, Canada. Killarney is commonly associated with Killarney Provincial Park, which is a large wilderness park located to the east of the townsite which occupies much of the municipality's expanded boundary. In addition to the community of Killarney itself, the communities of Hartley Bay and Bigwood, and the ghost towns of French River, Collins Inlet and Key Harbour, are also located within the municipal boundaries. The eastern end of the La Cloche Mountain Range is also located within the municipality of Killarney.