Kawartha Lakes

Kawartha Lakes
City of Kawartha Lakes
Kawartha Lakes city hall in Lindsay
Motto: 
"Jump In"
Kawartha Lakes' location within Ontario
Coordinates: 44°21′N 78°45′W / 44.350°N 78.750°W / 44.350; -78.750
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
AmalgamationJanuary 1, 2001
SeatLindsay
Government
 • MayorDoug Elmslie
 • Deputy MayorCharlie McDonald
 • CouncilCity of Kawartha Lakes Council
 • MPJamie Schmale (CPC)
 • MPPLaurie Scott (PC)
Area
 • Land3,033.66 km2 (1,171.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
79,247
 • Density26.1/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
Area codes705, 249
Websitewww.kawarthalakes.ca

Kawartha Lakes (2021 population: 79,247) is a single-tier municipality in Central Ontario, Canada. Though structured as a single-tier municipality, Kawartha Lakes is the size of a typical Ontario county and is mostly rural. It is the second largest single-tier municipality in Ontario by land area (after Greater Sudbury).

The main population centres are the communities of Lindsay (population: 22,367), Bobcaygeon (population: 3,576), Fenelon Falls (population: 2,490), Omemee (population: 1,060) and Woodville (population: 718).