Kawartha Lakes, city in east-central Ontario, and makes up the former County of Victoria. The main centres are Omemee, Lindsay, Oakwood, Janetville, Bethany, Fenelon Falls, Woodville, and Bobcaygeon

The citizens of Kawartha Lakes voted to de-amalgamate in November, 2003 into the former towns, villages, and townships of the former County of Victoria, but it might be years before de-amalgamation is complete, if it happens at all.

Table of contents
1 Demographics
2 Highways
3 Protected Areas
4 Attractions
5 Census Division (counties, etc.) Rankings
6 Surrounding Counties

Demographics

According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:
  • Population: 69,179
  • % Change (1996-2001): 1.8
  • Dwellings: 34,637
  • Area (sq. km.): 3,059.22
  • Density (persons per sq. km.): 22.6

Highways

Highways that run through Kawartha Lakes are as follows:
King's Highways: Trans-Canada #7, #7A, #35, #115

Protected Areas

  • Dalton Digby Wildlands Provincial Park
  • Balsam Lake Provincial Park
  • Indian Point Provincial Park
  • Emily Provincial Park
  • Pigeon River Headwaters Conservation Area
  • Fleetwood Creek Conservation Area
  • Windy Ridge Conservation Area
  • Ken Reid Conservation Area

Attractions

Census Division (counties, etc.) Rankings

National rank in terms of population: 86
Provincial rank in terms of population: 35

Surrounding Counties







North: Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Minden Hills





West: Ramara, Brock, 
Kawartha Lakes
East: Galway-Cavendish and Harvey,
Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield



South: Scugog, Clarington, Calvan-Millbrook-North Monaghan