Essex County, Ontario

Essex County
County (upper-tier)
County of Essex
Comté d'Essex (French)
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Location of Essex County in Ontario
Coordinates: 42°10′31″N 82°46′50″W / 42.17528°N 82.78056°W / 42.17528; -82.78056
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Settled1749
Named afterEssex, England
County seat
Local government		Town of Essex
Municipalities
List
Government
 • WardenHilda McDonald
 • Deputy WardenJoe Bachetti
Area
 • Land1,662.73 km2 (641.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
192,970
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes519/226/548
Websitewww.countyofessex.ca

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.

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