Machar is a
township
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in the
Canadian
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province of
Ontario
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.
Located in the
Almaguin Highlands
The Almaguin Highlands Region (colloquially known as Almaguin, also referred to as 'the Highlands') in Ontario, Canada, covers approximately comprising the eastern half of Parry Sound District. It is bounded by District Municipality of Muskoka, M ...
region of
Parry Sound District
Parry Sound District is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. Its boundaries are District of Muskoka to the south, the Sudbury District to the north-northwest, the French River and Lake Nipissing in the north, Nipissing Distri ...
, Machar surrounds but does not include the village of
South River.
Communities
* Bray Lake
* Eagle Lake
* King Lake
* Maecks Subdivision
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Machar had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Etymology
This township in Parry Sound District was named by
Sir Oliver Mowat in 1875 for the Rev
John Machar (1796-1863), a founder of the
Presbyterian Church of Upper Canada in 1831 and of
Queen's College (University) in 1841, where he served as principal, 1843-53.
See also
*
List of townships in Ontario
This is a list of township (Canada), townships in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. Townships are listed by List of census divisions of Ontario, census division.
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References
External links
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{{Parry Sound District
Municipalities in Parry Sound District
Single-tier municipalities in Ontario
Township municipalities in Ontario
1875 establishments in Ontario
Populated places established in 1875