Evanturel

Évanturel (2021 population 502) is a township in Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada. It almost completely surrounds the town of Englehart. The main settlement in Évanturel is the community of Heaslip.

Évanturel
Township (single-tier)
Township of Evanturel
Municipal building
Évanturel
Coordinates: 47°47′00″N 79°49′30″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictTimiskaming
Government
  TypeTownship
  ReeveDerek Mundle
  Federal ridingTimmins-James Bay
  Prov. ridingTimiskaming—Cochrane
Area
  Land88.99 km2 (34.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total449
  Density5.0/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
P0J 1H0
Area code(s)705, 249
Websiteevanturel.com

It was named after François-Eugène-Alfred Évanturel, the first Francophone speaker for the Ontario legislative assembly.

Kap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park is partially located in the township.

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