Simcoe County is located in the central portion of Southern Ontario, Canada.
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21 Facts About Simcoe County
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Simcoe County is informally split into two subregions, “South Simcoe” and “North Simcoe”.
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South Simcoe County municipalities are situated at the northern boundary of the Greater Toronto Area and therefore generally have a closer socio-economic association with the GTA.
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South Simcoe County is within the Toronto commuter belt as it is home to a relatively high proportion of people commuting to the GTA.
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South Simcoe County is home to five municipalities, including: the Town of Innisfil, the Township of Adjala-Tosorontio, the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, the Township of Essa and the Town of New Tecumseth .
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North Simcoe County is less connected to the GTA due to its more removed geographic location, is generally less industrial than South Simcoe County, and generally has a closer socio-economic association with the Muskoka area, located immediately north.
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North Simcoe County includes the Township of Clearview, the Township of Oro-Medonte, the Township of Ramara, the Township of Severn, the Township of Springwater, the Township of Tay and the Township of Tiny, the Town of Collingwood, the Town of Midland, the Town of Penetanguishene and the Town of Wasaga Beach.
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Simcoe County encompasses all or part of the federal electoral districts of Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte, Barrie—Innisfil, York—Simcoe, Simcoe—Grey and Simcoe North.
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Simcoe County encompasses all or part of the provincial electoral districts of Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte, Barrie—Innisfil, York—Simcoe, Simcoe—Grey and Simcoe North.
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Simcoe County has 5 hospitals: Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre in Barrie; Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital; Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston, Ontario ; Collingwood General And Marine Hospital; and Georgian Bay General Hospital in Midland and Penetanguishene.
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Southern parts of the Simcoe County are served by the Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, Ontario .
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Economy of Simcoe County is diverse and includes a full range of businesses from agricultural, industrial to high-tech.
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Tourism is a vital industry in Simcoe County, providing a diversity of jobs and economic impact in a variety of sectors including accommodation, restaurants, destinations, events and retail.
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Simcoe County plays host to over eight million visitors annually that contributes more than 570 million dollars in spending to its economy.
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Road network in Simcoe County is based on a grid pattern, with most roads running north–south or east–west.
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Simcoe County is traversed by many Provincial Highways; Ontario Highway 400 being the most significant.
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Simcoe County maintains an extensive series of County Roads, see List of numbered roads in Simcoe County.
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Lake Simcoe County Regional Airport is a registered airport located almost midway between Barrie and Orillia, in the township of Oro-Medonte.
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Simcoe County has operated an intercommunity regional bus service, LINX, since 2018.
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