Northeastern Ontario Nord-est de l'Ontario (French) | |
|---|---|
Secondary region | |
 ██ Core area██ Extended area | |
| Coordinates:48°00′N81°45′W / 48.000°N 81.750°W /48.000; -81.750 | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| Area | |
• Total | 280,290.16 km2 (108,220.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 509,771 |
| • Density | 1.96/km2 (5.1/sq mi) |
| Largest city | Greater Sudbury 166,004 (2021) |
Northeastern Ontario is a secondary region ofNorthern Ontario in the Canadian province ofOntario, which lies north ofLake Huron and east ofLake Superior.[1]Greater Sudbury is its largest settlement.
Northeastern Ontario consists of the districts ofAlgoma,Sudbury,Cochrane,Timiskaming,Nipissing andManitoulin. For some purposes,Parry Sound District andMuskoka District Municipality are treated as part of Northeastern Ontario although they are geographically inCentral Ontario. These two divisions are coloured in green on the map.
Northeastern Ontario andNorthwestern Ontario may also be grouped together asNorthern Ontario. An important difference between the two sub-regions is that Northeastern Ontario has a sizableFranco-Ontarian population — approximately 25 per cent of the region's population speaksFrench as a first language, compared with 3.2 per cent in the northwest.[2] Virtually the entire region, except only theManitoulin District, is designated as a French-language service area under Ontario'sFrench Language Services Act. In the northwest, by contrast, only a few standalone municipalities are so designated.
In 2023, the Northeastern Ontario Tourism agency launched a social media marketing campaign, branding the region as "The Seven" in reference to the705 telephone area code and the common nickname ofToronto as "The Six".[3]
There are six cities in Northeastern Ontario. They are, in alphabetical order:[4]
| City | Population (2021) | District | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Lake | 11,372 | Algoma District | |
| Greater Sudbury | 166,004 | Greater Sudbury | |
| North Bay | 52,662 | Nipissing District | |
| Sault Ste. Marie | 72,051 | Algoma District | |
| Temiskaming Shores | 9,634 | Timiskaming District | |
| Timmins | 41,145 | Cochrane District |
The towns in Northeastern Ontario, listed in alphabetical order, include:
| Town | Population (2021) | District | Ref. | Town | Population | District | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind River | 3,620 | Algoma District | Kirkland Lake | 7,750 | Timiskaming District | ||
| Bruce Mines | 582 | Algoma District | Latchford | 355 | Timiskaming District | ||
| Chapleau | 1,942 | Sudbury District | Markstay-Warren | 2,708 | Sudbury District | ||
| Cobalt | 989 | Timiskaming District | Mattawa | 1,881 | Nipissing District | ||
| Cochrane | 5,390 | Cochrane District | Moosonee | 1,512 | Cochrane District | ||
| Englehart | 1,442 | Timiskaming District | Smooth Rock Falls | 1,200 | Cochrane District | ||
| Espanola | 5,185 | Sudbury District | Spanish | 670 | Algoma District | ||
| French River | 2,828 | Sudbury District | St. Charles | 1,357 | Sudbury District | ||
| Hearst | 4,794 | Cochrane District | Thessalon | 1,260 | Algoma District | ||
| Iroquois Falls | 4,418 | Cochrane District | Temagami | 862 | Nipissing District | ||
| Kapuskasing | 8,057 | Cochrane District |
The region is served by several branches of theTrans-Canada Highway, includingHighway 11,Highway 17,Highway 66 andHighway 69. Several other highways in the region are part of the provincial highway system, but not the national Trans-Canada Highway.
The onlyfreeways in the region are a portion of Highway 17 in theWalden district of Greater Sudbury, and most but not all of Highway 69 between Greater Sudbury and theFrench River. The remainder of Highway 69 is slated for conversion into a full freeway, and will be redesignated as part ofHighway 400 when the construction is complete. The provincial government also has plans on file for the eventual conversion of Highway 17 to freeway fromSault Ste. Marie easterly toward Ottawa, although no timetable for this project has been announced as of 2018 except for the conversion of Highway 17'sSouthwest and Southeast Bypasses route through Sudbury near the completion of the Highway 69/400 project.
| Population of Northeastern Ontario | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | 2021 | ± | 2016 | ± | 2011 | ± | 2006 | ± | 2001 | ± | 1996 |
| Northeastern Ontario | 509,771 | 0.8% | 505,625 | -0.7% | 508,982 | -0.3% | 510,326 | -3.3% | 512,007 | -5.6% | 542,248 |
| Algoma District | 113,777 | -0.3% | 114,094 | -1.5% | 115,870 | -1.4% | 117,461 | -0.9% | 118,567 | -5.5% | 125,455 |
| Cochrane District | 77,963 | -2.2% | 79,682 | -1.8% | 81,122 | -1.7% | 82,503†[permanent dead link] | -3.2% | 85,247 | -8.6% | 93,240 |
| Greater Sudbury (including enclavedWahnapitaeFirst Nations reserve) | 166,128 | 2.8% | 161,647 | 0.8% | 160,376 | 1.6% | 157,909 | 1.7% | 155,268 | -6.1% | 165,336 |
| Manitoulin District | 13,935 | 5.1% | 13,255 | 1.6% | 13,048 | -0.3% | 13,090 | 3.2% | 12,679 | 7.9% | 11,747 |
| Nipissing District | 84,176 | 1.9% | 83,150 | -1.9% | 84,736 | 0.1% | 84,688†[permanent dead link] | 2.1% | 82,910 | -2.3% | 84,832 |
| Sudbury District | 22,368 | 3.8% | 21,546 | 1.7% | 21,196 | -3.0% | 21,392 | -6.6% | 22,894 | -3.9% | 23,831 |
| Timiskaming District | 31,424 | -2.6% | 32,251 | -1.2% | 32,634 | -1.9% | 33,283 | -3.4% | 34,442 | -8.9% | 37,807 |
