Hastings County
Hastings County | |
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| County of Hastings | |
| Motto: Communities With Opportunities | |
Hastings County | |
| Coordinates: 44°45′N 77°35′W / 44.750°N 77.583°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County seat | Belleville |
| Municipalities | List
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| Area | |
| • Land | 5,270.75 km2 (2,035.05 sq mi) |
| • Census division | 6,013.35 km2 (2,321.77 sq mi) |
| Land area excludes Belleville & Quinte West | |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 44,115 |
| • Density | 8.4/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| • Census division | 145,746 |
| • Census division density | 24.2/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Total excludes Belleville & Quinte West | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Website | www |
Hastings County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. Geographically, it is located on the border of Eastern Ontario and Central Ontario. Hastings County is the second-largest county in Ontario, after Renfrew County. Its county seat is Belleville, which is, along with Quinte West, independent of Hastings County.
Hastings County has trademarked the moniker "Cheese Capital of Canada".