Prince Edward County, Ontario

Prince Edward
Single-tier municipality
County of Prince Edward
Coordinates: 44°00′N 77°15′W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Settled	1792
Incorporated	1998
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Steve Ferguson
• Federal riding	Bay of Quinte
• Prov. riding	Bay of Quinte
Area
• Land	1,052.61 km2 (406.41 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	25,704
• Density	24.4/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code	K0K
Area code	613 / 343
Website	www.thecounty.ca

Prince Edward County is a county in Ontario, Canada. It is in Southern Ontario near the eastern end of Lake Ontario. The Bay of Quinte is north and east of the county. The county covers 1,052.61 square kilometers (406.41 square miles). According to the 2021 census, the county had a population of 25,704.

Prince Edward County is a single-tier municipality, which means it is not divided into townships and cities. There are several unincorporated communities in the county, including Picton, where the county government is based.

The Picton Pirates of the Empire B Junior C Hockey League play in Piction. The Wellington Dukes of the Ontario Junior Hockey League play in Wellington.

Prince Edward County is popular with tourists. Because it is on a lake, water sports like canoeing and sailing are very popular. The Sandbanks Provincial Park is near Picton; it is the world's largest fresh water sand bar and dune system.