Unorganized Rainy River District is an

unorganized area An unorganized area or unorganized territory (french: Territoire non organisé) is any geographic region in Canada that does not form part of a municipality or Indian reserve. In these areas, the lowest level of government is provincial or territ ...

in the Rainy River District of

Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...

, Canada, comprising all communities in the district which are not part of incorporated municipalities. Quetico Provincial Park is located entirely within this area. The area has gradually been reduced in size as portions of it were annexed by surrounding incorporated townships. In 2004, the Township of Morley annexed the geographic townships of Sifton and Dewart, thereby splitting Unorganized Rainy River into two non-contiguous areas. The Township of

Atikokan Atikokan (, Ojibwe for 'caribou bones') is a town in the Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The population was 2,642 as of the 2021 census. The town is one of the main entry points into Quetico Provincial Park and promotes itse ...

, as well as the Indian reserves of

Rainy Lake 17A Rainy Lake 17A is a First Nations reserve on Rainy Lake in northwestern Ontario. It is one of the reserves of the Naicatchewenin First Nation The Naicatchewenin First Nation, also known as the Anishinaabeg of Nagaajiwanaang and formerly known as ...

, 17B, 26A,

Seine River 23A Seine River 23A is a First Nations reserve in northwestern Ontario. It is one of three reserves of the Seine River First Nation Seine River First Nation ( oj, Jiima’aaganing), previously known as the Rivière la Seine Band, is an Ojibwe First ...

, and 23B, are enclaves within the unorganized area. Communities include Arbor Vitae, Burditt Lake, Calm Lake, Flanders, Crilly, Gameland, Glenorchy, Government Landing, Kawene, Mine Centre, Off Lake Corner, Rocky Inlet and Sapawe.

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census * Population in 2011: 1159 * Population in 2006: 1431 * Population in 2001: 1605 (or 1526 when adjusted to 2006 boundaries) * Population in 1996: 1580 (or 1614 when adjusted to 2001 boundaries) ** Land area: * Population in 1991: 1495

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Communities in Rainy River District Rainy River {{Ontario-geo-stub

Demographics

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