Cochrane District

Cochrane District
District de Cochrane
Moose Factory
Moose Factory
Location of Cochrane District in Ontario in Red
Location of Cochrane District in Ontario in Red
Coordinates: 50°30′N 83°00′W / 50.500°N 83.000°W / 50.500; -83.000
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
Created1921
SeatCochrane
Area
 • Land139,784.03 km2 (53,970.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
77,963
 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Area code705

Cochrane District is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1921 from parts of Timiskaming and Thunder Bay districts.

In 2021, the district's population was 77,963, with a land area of 141,268.51 km2 (54,544.08 sq mi),[1] making it slightly smaller than the US state of Michigan and the second largest district in Ontario after Kenora District. The district seat is Cochrane.

Bennet Lake Esker Kame Complex Conservation Reserve is located in Cochrane District.

  1. ^ a b c "Cochrane, District (DIS) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 9 December 2024.

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