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Country
  
Canada

Created
  
1885

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

Area
  
15,473 km²

Population
  
20,370 (2011)

Region
  
Northwestern Ontario

Elevation
  
328 m (1,076 ft)

Postal code span
  
P0W, P9A

Province
  
Ontario

Local time
  
Thursday 1:21 PM

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Weather
  
3°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 53% Humidity

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Rainy River District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1885. It is the only division in Ontario that lies completely in the Central time zone. Its seat is Fort Frances. It is known for its fishing and its location on the USA border opposite International Falls, Minnesota and Baudette, Minnesota.

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Map of Rainy River District, ON, Canada

In 2011, the population was 20,370. The land area is 15,484.83 square kilometres (5,978.73 sq mi); the population density was 1.3 per square kilometre (3.4/sq mi).

Unorganized area

  • Rainy River, Unorganized (served by the Eva Marion Lake local services board)
  • First Nations reserves

  • Agency 1
  • Assabaska
  • Big Grassy River 35G
  • Big Island 31D
  • Big Island 31E
  • Big Island 31F
  • Big Island 37
  • Big Island Mainland 93
  • Couchiching 16A
  • Lake of the Woods 31H
  • Lake of the Woods 34
  • Long Sault 12
  • Manitou Rapids 11
  • Naongashing 31A
  • Neguaguon Lake 25D
  • Rainy Lake 17A
  • Rainy Lake 17B
  • Rainy Lake 18C
  • Rainy Lake 26A
  • Sabaskong Bay 35C
  • Saug-a-Gaw-Sing 1
  • Seine River 23A
  • Seine River 23B
  • Demographics

    Historic populations:

  • Population in 2001: 22,109
  • Population in 1996: 23,138
  • Culture

    As of 2013, the Rainy River District School Board has partnered with the Seven Generations Education Institute, the Ministry of Education, and local First Nations’ communities in development of new technologies and programs for revitalization of the Ojibwe language.

    References

    Rainy River District Wikipedia