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Essex County | |
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County of Essex Comté d'Essex (French) | |
![]() Location of Essex County in Ontario | |
Coordinates: 42°10′N 82°47′W / 42.167°N 82.783°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Settled | 1749 |
Named for | Essex, England |
County seat Local government | Town of Essex |
Municipalities | |
Government | |
• Warden | Hilda McDonald |
• Deputy Warden | Joe Bachetti |
Area | |
• Land | 1,662.73 km2 (641.98 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 192,970 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 519/226/548 |
Website | www.countyofessex.ca |
Essex County is a primarily rural county in Southwestern Ontario, Canada comprising seven municipalities: Amherstburg, Kingsville, Lakeshore, LaSalle, Leamington, Tecumseh and the administrative seat, Essex.