Hearst, Ontario
town in Ontario, Canada
Hearst is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario. The population of Hearst was 5,620 in 2006. The mayor of Hearst is Roger Sigouin. Hearst was founded in 1913 because of the construction of the National Transcontinental Railway. It got its name from William Howard Hearst who was the then Ontario Minister of Forests and Mines and he later became Premier of Ontario. Around 85% of the population for Hearst speaks French.[1]
Town of Hearst | |
|---|---|
 Hearst, Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 49°42′N 83°40′W / 49.700°N 83.667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Established | 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Mayor | Roger Sigouin |
| • Governing Body | Hearst Town Council |
| • MP | Carol Hughes (NDP) |
| • MPP | Gilles Bisson (NDP) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 98.67 km2 (38.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 5,620 |
| • Density | 57.0/km2 (148/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code span | P0L |
| Area code | 705 |
| Website | Town of Hearst Website |
References
change- ↑ "Katimavik". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
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