Limoges, Ontario is a small unincorporated place located in
The United Counties of Prescott and Russell approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of
Ottawa
Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...
. The east and north sides of the community are located in
the township of The Nation, while the west side of the community is located in
the township of Russell.
Transportation
Limoges is north of Exit 79 on
Trans-Canada Highway 417. The community is situated between the towns of
Casselman and
Embrun and close to
Larose Forest
Larose Forest is a man-made forest in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada. It is about east of Ottawa, straddling the boundary of Clarence-Rockland and The Nation municipality.
The forest, part of the of forest in O ...
. Limoges Road serves as the main road for the village.
Economy
Limoges is home to
Calypso Park
Calypso Theme Waterpark is a waterpark located in Limoges, Ontario, Canada, about east of Ottawa. The park opened to the public on June 7, 2010.
The park features 35 waterslides, a wave pool (the largest in Canada) and two lazy rivers as we ...
, Canada's largest theme waterpark, Limoges Self Storage, Oasis Mini Golf, and Kittawa, a camping site.
The local economy is very limited, with only a few amenities. Most citizens visit nearby Embrun or Casselman for their groceries and larger purchases; the only place in Limoges to buy groceries is a "dépanneur"-style convenience/general store.
Demographics
According to the
2016 Canadian census
The 2016 Canadian census was an enumeration of Canadian residents, which counted a population of 35,151,728, a change from its 2011 population of 33,476,688. The census, conducted by Statistics Canada, was Canada's seventh quinquennial census. ...
, Limoges had a population of 2,048, an increase of 18.9% over its population in 2011.
See also
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Limoges Road
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The Nation, Ontario
The Nation (''La Nation'' in Canadian French, French) is a municipality in Eastern Ontario, located within Canada's National Capital Region (Canada), National Capital Region, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell. Formed in 1998, the muni ...
References
External links
Village LimogesLimoges & Forest
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Communities in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell