Hastings County

Hastings County is located in the province of Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it is located on the border of Eastern Ontario and Central Ontario. Hastings County is the second-largest county in Ontario, after Renfrew County, and its county seat is Belleville, which is independent of Hastings County. Hastings County has trademarked the moniker "Cheese Capital of Canada". Administrative divisions The 14 local municipalities within Hastings County are: Town of Bancroft Town of Deseronto Municipality of Centre Hastings Municipality of Hastings Highlands Municipality of Tweed Municipality of Marmora and Lake Township of Carlow/Mayo Township of Faraday Township of Limerick Township of Madoc Township of Stirling-Rawdon Township of Tudor and Cashel Township of Tyendinaga Township of Wollaston The Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory is within the Hastings census division but is independent of the county. The cities of Belleville and Quinte West are separated municipalities and so are within the geographical boundaries of the county and included in the Hastings census division, but they not under the administration of the county government.