Lanark County | |
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County of Lanark | |
Nickname: The Maple Syrup Capital of Ontario | |
Coordinates: 45°00′N 76°15′W / 45.000°N 76.250°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Region | Eastern Ontario |
County seat | Perth |
Municipalities | Towns & townships
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Area | |
• Land | 3,025.98 km2 (1,168.34 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 59,918 (excluding Smiths Falls) |
• Density | 19.8/km2 (51/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Website | www.lanarkcounty.ca/ |
Lanark County is a county located in the Canadian province of Ontario. Its county seat is Perth, which was first settled in 1816[2] and was known as a social and political capital before being over shadowed by what we now know as Ottawa.[3]
Most European settlements of the county began in 1816, when Drummond, Beckwith and Bathurst townships were named and initially surveyed.[4] The first farm north of the Rideau was cleared and settled somewhat earlier, in 1790.[5] The county took its name from the town of Lanark in Scotland. Nearly all the townships were named after British public and military figures from the era of early settlement.[5]