Quinte West
Quinte West | |
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| City of Quinte West | |
Marina Trenton | |
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Coat of arms | |
Quinte West | |
| Coordinates: 44°11′N 77°34′W / 44.183°N 77.567°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Hastings |
| Settled | 1780s |
| Incorporated | 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Mayor | Jim Harrison |
| • Fed. ridings | Bay of Quinte and Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga |
| • Prov. riding | Bay of Quinte |
| Area | |
| • Land | 495.45 km2 (191.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 46,560 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code FSA | K0K, K8V |
| Area codes | 613, 343 |
| Website | www |
Quinte West (/ˈkwɪnti/) is a city, geographically located in but administratively separated from Hastings County, in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is on the western end of the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario. The Lake Ontario terminus of the Trent–Severn Waterway is in the municipality. Trenton is the largest community and serves as the administrative and commercial centre.