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Town of Hearst
Hearst, Ontario
Hearst, Ontario
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Established 1913
Government
 • Type Town
Area
 • Land 98.67 km2 (38.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total 5,620
 • Density 57.0/km2 (148/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code span
P0L
Area code(s) 705
Website Town of Hearst Website

Hearst is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario. The population of Hearst was 5,620 in 2006. The mayor of Hearst is Roger Sigouin. Hearst was founded in 1913 because of the construction of the National Transcontinental Railway. It got its name from William Howard Hearst who was the then Ontario Minister of Forests and Mines and he later became Premier of Ontario. Around 85% of the population for Hearst speaks French.

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  • Railway Station, Hearst, Ontario (1917)

    Railway station, 1917

  • Hearst Ontario 2

    Mill in Hearst

  • University of Hearst at Hearst

    Université de Hearst, Hearst campus

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