Thessalon

This article is about the northern Ontario town. For the Greek city, see Thessaloniki. For the nearby First Nations reserve, see Thessalon First Nation.

Thessalon
Town (single-tier)
Town of Thessalon
Thessalon waterfront
Thessalon waterfront
Thessalon is located in Ontario
Thessalon
Thessalon
Thessalon is located in Canada
Thessalon
Thessalon
Coordinates: 46°15′23″N 83°33′26″W / 46.25639°N 83.55722°W / 46.25639; -83.55722
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictAlgoma
Government
 • TypeTown
 • MayorBill Rosenberg
 • MPCarol Hughes (NDP)
 • MPPMichael Mantha (NDP)
Area
[1]
 • Land4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total1,279
 • Density284.6/km2 (737/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code
P0R 1L0
Area code705
Websitewww.thessalon.ca

Thessalon is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located at the junction of Highway 17 and Highway 129 on the north shore of Lake Huron. It is surrounded by, but not part of, the municipality of Huron Shores, and is part of Algoma District. The main industries are timber and tourism. The town is a popular retirement community. It is the administrative headquarters of the Thessalon First Nation.

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Thessalon, Town". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2019.