Penetanguishene

Penetanguishene
Penetanguishene

Quai de la baie de Penetanguishene
Quai de la baie de Penetanguishene

Administration
Pays Drapeau du Canada Canada
Province Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario
Comté ou équivalent Comté de Simcoe
Fondateur
Date de fondation
Étienne Brûlé
1610
Constitution 22 février 1882
Site Web http://www.town.penetanguishene.on.ca/
Démographie
Population 9 354 hab. (2006)
Langue(s) Français, Anglais
Géographie
Coordonnées
géographiques
44° 46′ 11″ N 79° 55′ 54″ W / 44.769649, -79.93171744° 46′ 11″ N 79° 55′ 54″ W / 44.769649, -79.931717
Fuseau horaire UTC-5
Indicatif +1-613

Géolocalisation sur la carte : Ontario

(Voir situation sur carte : Ontario)
Penetanguishene

Penetanguishene (penəˈtæŋgwəˌʃi:n) est une ville de l'Ontario au Canada située dans le Comté de Simcoe au sud-est de la baie Georgienne.

Sommaire

Situation

Démographie

La population s'élevait à 9 354[1] personnes au recensement de 2006, une augmentation de 12,5% par rapport à 2001 (8 316).

En 2006, 25% de la population parlait le français et l'anglais.

Histoire

Toponyme

« Penetanguishene » vient de la langue Ojibwé et signifie « lieu des sables blancs en mouvement ».

Économie

Médias

C'est à Penetanguishene que se trouve la radio Vague FM, une station communautaire francophone.

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