| Wentworth County, Ontario |
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It was created in 1816 as part of the Gore District in what was then Upper Canada and later Canada West . It originally consisted of seven Townships which formerly belonged to Haldimand , Lincoln and York Counties. For a brief period between 1850 and 1854, Wentworth County and Halton County were joined for government purposes as the United Counties of Wentworth and Halton, although for administrative purposes they remained distinct. In 1973 , Wentworth County was replaced by the Regional Municipality Of Hamilton-Wentworth . In 2001 , the Regional Municipality and its six constituent municipalities were amalgamated as the Megacity of Hamilton . CONSTITUENT TOWNSHIPS Each township that was ever part of the county is listed alphabetically below along with its years of adhesion, and its previous and subsequent configurations.
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