Russell, Ontario
township municipality in Ontario, Canada
The Township of Russell is a municipal township, located south-east of Canada's capital of Ottawa in eastern Ontario, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, on the Castor River.
The township had a population of 19,598 in the 2021 Canadian census.
Communities
The primary communities are Embrun and Russell. The township administrative offices are located in Embrun.
Smaller communities listed in the official Ontario place names database are Felton, Forget, Marionville, North Russell and Pana. Both the municipal government and Canada Post consider Brisson and Forget to be part of Embrun, and Felton, North Russell, and Pana as part of Russell. Canada Post also considers Marionville to be part of Russell, although the municipality considers Marionville to be separate. As Marionville is on the border of the township, parts of it fall into the neighbouring jurisdictions of North Dundas Township and the City of Ottawa.
History
The Township of Russell and the Village of Russell were both named in relation to Peter Russell more than 200 years ago. Peter Russell was a slave owner and believed to be an active participant in delaying legislation that would put an end to slavery in this region.
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