Elgin County

Elgin County
Elgin County
County (upper-tier)
	County of Elgin
	Motto: "Progressive by Nature!"
	Location of Elgin County in Canada
	Coordinates: 42°45′N 81°10′W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Organized	1851 from Suffolk County
County seat	St. Thomas
Municipalities	List City of St. Thomas; Town of Aylmer; Municipality of Bayham; Municipality of Central Elgin; Municipality of Dutton/Dunwich; Municipality of West Elgin; Township of Malahide; Township of Southwold;
Area
• Land	1,845.41 km2 (712.52 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	50,069
• Density	27.1/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	519 / 226 / 548
Website	www.elgincounty.ca

Elgin County (/ˈɛlɡɪn/) is a county of the Canadian province of Ontario with a 2016 population of 50,069. Its population centres are St. Thomas, Aylmer, Port Stanley, Belmont, Dutton and West Lorne. The county seat is St. Thomas, which is separated from the county but within its geographic boundary.

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