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Northeastern Ontario consists of Algoma District, Sudbury District, Cochrane District, Timiskaming District, Nipissing District, Manitoulin District and the single-tier municipality of Greater Sudbury.

For some purposes, Parry Sound District and Muskoka District Municipality are treated as part of Northeastern Ontario even though they are geographically in Central Ontario. These two districts are coloured in green on the map.

Cities and Towns

Northeastern Ontario has six cities. They are Greater Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, North Bay, TimminsTimmins with a population of 43,686 ( 2001), is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada on the Mattagami River. 52 square kilometres, Timmins was Canada's largest city in land area until 2001, when the city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario was created. The city, Elliot LakeElliot Lake ( 2001 population 11,956) is a city in Northern Ontario, Canada. It is located midway between the cities of Sudbury and Sault Ste Marie near the shore of Lake Huron. The town was first established as a uranium mining town in 1958. The uranium and Temiskaming ShoresTemiskaming Shores, Ontario is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created by the amalgamation of the communities of New Liskeard, Ontario, Haileybury, Ontario and the Township of Dymond, Ontario. It is located near the Quebec border on the.

Smaller communities in the region include EspanolaEspanola ( 2001 census population 5,449) is a town in Northern Ontario, Canada. It is situated on the Spanish River, in the Sudbury District, approximately 70 kilometres west of the city of Sudbury. Origins The name "Espanola" has been attributed to a sto, Blind RiverBlind River is a town situated on the North Channel of Lake Huron in the Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. The town has about 3500 inhabitants. Its history as a lumber town is commemorated in the Timber Village Museum. Blind River was the site of the larg, CochraneCochrane, Ontario, Canada is a northern Ontario town situated on Highway 11. Highway 11 (the world's longest street) is the major highway in the area and is part of the Trans-Canada Highway system. Cochrane is located east of Kapuskasing, northeast of Tim, Hearst , Iroquois FallsIroquois Falls is a town in Northern Ontario, Canada. The town has a population of approximately 7,000. Ontario communities., KapuskasingKapuskasing ( 2001 population 9,238) is a town on the Kapuskasing River in the Cochrane District of northern Ontario, Canada. It is the largest community located directly along Highway 11 between Thunder Bay and Temiskaming Shores. The town was founded in, Kirkland Lake, French River, St. Charles, Markstay-Warren and West Nipissing.

For more information, see Northern Ontario.