Selwyn, Ontario

Selwyn
Township of Selwyn
Lakefield urban area in Selwyn Township
Selwyn
Selwyn
Coordinates: 44°25′N 78°20′W / 44.417°N 78.333°W / 44.417; -78.333
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyPeterborough
Settled1822
FormedJanuary 1, 2001
Government
  TypeTownship
  MayorSherry Senis
  Federal ridingPeterborough
  Prov. ridingPeterborough—Kawartha
Area
  Land316.12 km2 (122.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
18,653
  Density59.0/km2 (153/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
K0L 2H0 / K0L 1H0 / K0L 1T0 / K9J 6X5
Area code(s)705, 249, 683
Websitewww.selwyntownship.ca

Selwyn is a township in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, located in Peterborough County. The township comprises a mix of rural areas and built up urban areas (former independent towns and villages).

The township was created in 2001, as Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield, changing its name to Selwyn effective January 15, 2013. It is not to be confused with the hamlet of Selwyn, one of many unincorporated areas within the township.