Lanark County | |
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County of Lanark | |
![]() Lanark County Courthouse in Perth | |
Nickname: The Maple Syrup Capital of Ontario | |
![]() Location of Lanark County | |
Coordinates: 45°00′N 76°15′W / 45.000°N 76.250°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Region | Eastern Ontario |
County seat | Perth |
Municipalities | List
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Area | |
• Land | 2,977.05 km2 (1,149.45 sq mi) |
• Census division | 2,986.71 km2 (1,153.18 sq mi) |
Land area excludes Smiths Falls | |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 66,506 |
• Density | 22/km2 (60/sq mi) |
• Census division | 75,760 |
• Census division density | 25.4/km2 (66/sq mi) |
Total excludes Smiths Falls | |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Website | www |
Lanark County is a county and census division located in the Canadian province of Ontario. Its county seat is Perth, which was first settled in 1816[2] and was known as a social and political capital before being overshadowed by a city known today as Ottawa.[3]
Most European settlements of the county began in 1816, when Drummond, Beckwith and Bathurst townships were named and initially surveyed.[4] The first farm north of the Rideau was cleared and settled somewhat earlier, in 1790.[5] The county took its name from the town of Lanark in Scotland. Nearly all the townships were named after British public and military figures from the era of early settlement.[5]