Limerick | |
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Township of Limerick | |
Coordinates: 44°54′N 77°40′W / 44.900°N 77.667°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Hastings |
Incorporated | 1887 |
Government | |
• Type | Township |
• Mayor | Kim Carson |
• Federal riding | Hastings—Lennox and Addington |
• Prov. riding | Hastings—Lennox and Addington |
Area | |
• Land | 205.37 km2 (79.29 sq mi) |
Population (2016[1]) | |
• Total | 346 |
• Density | 1.7/km2 (4/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal Code | K0L |
Area code(s) | 613 and 343 |
Website | www |
Limerick is a small township in Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, near Limerick Lake. It is located 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Belleville between Madoc and Bancroft and served by Ontario Highway 62 and Township Road 620.[2] The Township is bordered by the Town of Bancroft, Township of Wollaston and the joined Townships of Tudor and Cashel. The township is heavily forested, as is the shoreline of the Limerick Lake, the main industry in the township being forestry and logging. The population of Limerick Township is approx. 300 full-year residents, and another 1000 seasonal residents.
It was named in 1887 after the city of Limerick in Ireland.[3]