Caradoc, Ontario
| Strathroy-Caradoc | |
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| Township (lower-tier) | |
| Township of Strathroy-Caradoc | |
Corner of Caradoc St. N and Front St. W in Strathroy
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| Motto: "We Advance" | |
 Strathroy-Caradoc
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| Coordinates: 42°57′27″N 81°37′00″W / 42.95750°N 81.61667°WCoordinates: 42°57′27″N 81°37′00″W / 42.95750°N 81.61667°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| County | Middlesex |
| Settled | 1832 |
| Incorporated | 1860 (as village) 1872 (as town) |
| Amalgamated | January 1, 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joanne Vanderheyden |
| • Gov. Body | Strathroy Municipal Council |
| • MP | Bev Shipley (CPC) |
| • MPPs | Monte McNaughton (PCPO) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 274.12 km2 (105.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 20,978 |
| • Density | 76.5/km2 (198/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code | N7G |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www.strathroy-caradoc.ca |
Strathroy-Caradoc is a municipality 35 kilometres west of London, Ontario, Canada. It was created through the merger of the former township of Caradoc and the town of Strathroy in 2001. Its two largest communities are Strathroy and Mount Brydges.
Strathroy-Caradoc is a primarily rural municipality. Industries include turkey and chicken hatching and processing, corn, tobacco, automotive, and pharmaceutical. Some industrial products are manufactured in Strathroy, the township's largest locality and its commercial, cultural and industrial centre.
Settlements within Strathroy-Caradoc largely grew up around the Sydenham River and the southwestern Ontario railways. Three major railway lines pass through the municipality: the CN (Canadian National Railway) Chatham Subdivision (connecting Windsor and London, Ontario), the CP (Canadian Pacific Railway) Windsor Subdivision (also connecting Windsor and London), and the CN Strathroy Subdivision (connecting London and Sarnia, Ontario).
Municipally, Strathroy-Caradoc is within Middlesex County. At the federal and provincial levels of government it is represented by the riding of Lambton—Kent—Middlesex. It is part of the London census metropolitan area.
Strathroy is 35 kilometres west of the City of London, Ontario, and is the largest community in Middlesex County outside London. The community is situated next to Highway 402 between London and the border to Port Huron, Michigan, U.S. at Sarnia, Ontario. Strathroy's economy is diverse, and major industries include automotive manufacturing, agriculture and food processing.
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