What is Simcoe County?
'''Simcoe County''' is part of [[Central Ontario]], [[Canada]]. It is north of the [[Greater Toronto Area]], between [[Lake Simcoe]] and [[Georgian Bay]]. It is part of the [[Golden Horseshoe area]]. The county covers {{convert|4,690.24|km2|abbr=off}}. In 2011, it had a population of 277,614. It was named by [[John Graves Simcoe]], the first [[Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada]], for his father [[John Simcoe]]. [[Agriculture]] and [[manufacturing]] are a big part of Simcoe County's [[economy]]. [[Honda Canada]] is one of the county's biggest employers. The County has sixteen municipalities: * Town of [[Bradford West Gwillinbury]] * Town of [[Collingwood, Ontario|Collingwood]] * Town of [[Innisfil]] * Town of [[Midland, Ontario|Midland]] * Town of [[New Tecumseth]] * Town of [[Penetanguishene]] * Town of [[Wasaga Beach]] * Township of [[Adjala-Tosorontio]] * Township of [[Clearview, Ontario|Clearview]] * Township of [[Essa, Ontario|Essa]] * Township of [[Oro-Medonte]] * Township of [[Ramara]] * Township of [[Severn, Ontario|Severn]] * Township of [[Springivater, Ontario|Springivater]] * Township of [[Tay, Ontario|Tay]] * Township of [[Tiny, Ontario]] The cities of [[Barrie]] and [[Orillia]] are both in Simcoe County but they are politically independent of the county. {{Subdivisions of Ontario}} [[Category:Counties of Ontario]] {{multistub|geo|Canada}}