Evanturel

Évanturel (2021 population 502) is a township in Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada. It almost completely surrounds the town of Englehart. The main settlement in Évanturel is the community of Heaslip.

Évanturel
Township of Evanturel
Municipal building
Évanturel
Coordinates: 47°47′00″N 79°49′30″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictTimiskaming
Government
  TypeTownship
  ReeveDerek Mundle
  Federal ridingTimmins-James Bay
  Prov. ridingTimiskaming—Cochrane
Area
  Land88.99 km2 (34.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total449
  Density5.0/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
P0J 1H0
Area code(s)705, 249
Websiteevanturel.com

It was named after François-Eugène-Alfred Évanturel, the first Francophone speaker for the Ontario legislative assembly.

Kap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park is partially located in the township.

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