Essex County, Ontario
Essex County | |
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| County of Essex Comté d'Essex (French) | |
Location of Essex County in Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 42°10′31″N 82°46′50″W / 42.17528°N 82.78056°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Settled | 1749 |
| Named after | Essex, England |
| County seat Local government | Town of Essex |
| Municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Warden | Hilda McDonald |
| • Deputy Warden | Joe Bachetti |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,662.73 km2 (641.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 192,970 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 519/226/548 |
| Website | www.countyofessex.ca |
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Essex County is a primarily rural county in Southwestern Ontario, Canada comprising seven municipalities: Amherstburg, Kingsville, Lakeshore, LaSalle, Leamington, Tecumseh and the administrative seat, Essex.