Oliver Paipoonge
Oliver Paipoonge | |
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| Municipality of Oliver Paipoonge | |
Oliver Paipoonge Municipal Hall | |
| Coordinates: 48°23′24″N 89°31′12″W / 48.39000°N 89.52000°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Thunder Bay |
| CMA | Thunder Bay |
| Formed | 1 January 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lucy Kloosterhuis |
| • Federal riding | Thunder Bay—Rainy River |
| • Prov. riding | Thunder Bay—Atikokan |
| Area | |
| • Land | 350.91 km2 (135.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 5,922 |
| • Density | 16.9/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | 807 |
| Website | www |
Oliver Paipoonge is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located directly west of the city of Thunder Bay. The municipality was formed on January 1, 1998, with the amalgamation of the former Township of Oliver and Township of Paipoonge. It contains several communities within its boundaries, including Baird, Carters Corners, Harstone, Kakabeka Falls, Lee, McCluskeys Corners, Millar, Murillo, Rosslyn, Slate River Valley, Stanley and Twin City. The remainder of the municipality is agricultural or rural.
The municipality is part of Thunder Bay's Census Metropolitan Area.