Cochrane District

Cochrane District

*District de Cochrane*
Cochrane District District de Cochrane
District
	Location of Cochrane District in Ontario in Red.
	Coordinates: 50°30′N 83°00′W / 50.500°N 83.000°W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Northeastern Ontario
Created	1921
Seat	Cochrane
Area
• Land	141,268.51 km2 (54,544.08 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	79,682
• Density	0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Area code	705

Cochrane District is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1921 from parts of Timiskaming and Thunder Bay districts.

In 2016, the population was 79,682.^[1] The land area of this district is 141,268.51 km² (54,544.08 sq mi),^[1] making it slightly smaller than the US state of Michigan and the second largest district in Ontario after Kenora District. The district seat is Cochrane.

Bennet Lake Esker Kame Complex Conservation Reserve is located in Cochrane District.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Census Profile, 2016 Census Cochrane, District [Census division], Ontario and Ontario [Province]". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2019.

[cen2016-1] "Census Profile, 2016 Census Cochrane, District [Census division], Ontario and Ontario [Province]". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2019.

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