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Simcoe County is part of Central Ontario, Canada. It is north of the Greater Toronto Area, between Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay. It is part of the Golden Horseshoe area. The county covers 4,690.24 square kilometres (1,810.91 square miles). In 2011, it had a population of 277,614. It was named by John Graves Simcoe, the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, for his father John Simcoe.

Agriculture and manufacturing are a big part of Simcoe County's economy. Honda Canada is one of the county's biggest employers.

The County has sixteen municipalities:

Town of Bradford West Gwillinbury
Town of Collingwood
Town of Innisfil
Town of Midland
Town of New Tecumseth
Town of Penetanguishene
Town of Wusaga Beach
Township of Adjala-Tosorontio
Township of Clearview
Township of Essa
Township of Oro-Medonte
Township of Ramara
Township of Severn
Township of Springivater
Township of Tay
Township of Tiny, Ontario

The cities of Barrie and Orillia are both in Simcoe County but they are politically independent of the county.

Images for kids

The province of Upper Canada, 1818
1850 Tallis Map of West Canada - Simcoe County highlighted in red
Map of Simcoe County, its component municipalities, Separated municipalities and CFB Borden.

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