Spanish, Ontario

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Spanish
Town (single-tier)
Town of Spanish
Spanish
Coordinates: 46°11′41″N 82°20′32″W / 46.1946°N 82.3422°W / 46.1946; -82.3422
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Algoma
Incorporated	1989
Government
• Type	Town
• Mayor	Karen Von Pickartz
• MP	Carol Hughes
• MPP	Michael Mantha
Area [1]
• Land	108.67 km2 (41.96 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	712
• Density	6.6/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code	P0P 2A0
Area code	705
Website	townofspanish.com

Spanish is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located on Trans-Canada Highway 17 in the Algoma District near the border of the Sudbury District. Formerly known as the Township of Shedden, the municipality adopted its current status and name in 2004, taking the name of its largest community.

The Town of Spanish is situated at the mouth of the Spanish River where it empties into the North Channel of Lake Huron. This river and its ecologically rich delta have had a positive impact on the development of the community of Spanish. The river has played an important and continuous role in the local economy from the days of the fur trade, through the timbering era, and now contributes to the tourism industry.