United Counties of Prescott and Russell
Prescott and Russell | |
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| United Counties of Prescott and Russell Comtés unis de Prescott et Russell (French) | |
County Court in L'Orignal | |
| Motto: Sic Dat Diligentia Terra ("He who works hard reaps a good harvest") | |
Location of Prescott & Russell counties | |
| Coordinates: 45°28′N 74°50′W / 45.467°N 74.833°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Eastern Ontario |
| Established | 1820 |
| County seat | L'Orignal |
| Municipalities | List
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| Government | |
| • Warden | Normand Riopel |
| • Governing body | Prescott and Russell County Council |
| • MP | Giovanna Mingarelli |
| • MPP | Stéphane Sarrazin |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2,004.27 km2 (773.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 95,639 |
| • Density | 47.7/km2 (124/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Website | www |
The United Counties of Prescott and Russell (French: Comtés unis de Prescott et Russell) is a county located in the Canadian province of Ontario. Its county seat is L'Orignal. It is located in Eastern Ontario, in the wedge-shaped area between the Ottawa River and St. Lawrence River, approximately 55 kilometres (34 mi) east of the City of Ottawa.
The county was created as a result of a merger between Russell County and Prescott County in 1820. Under Ontario law, the county is an Upper-tier Municipality.