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Norwich, Ontario

Norwich
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Norwich
Skyline of Norwich
Motto: Beautiful, Agricultural, Historical
Norwich is located in Southern Ontario
Norwich
Norwich
Coordinates: 42°59′N 80°36′W / 42.983°N 80.600°W / 42.983; -80.600Coordinates: 42°59′N 80°36′W / 42.983°N 80.600°W / 42.983; -80.600
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Oxford
Government
 • Mayor Larry Martin
 • MPs Dave Mackenzie
 • MPPs Ernie Hardeman
Area
 • Land 431.28 km2 (166.52 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 10,721
 • Density 24.9/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone Eastern Standard Time (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (UTC-4)
Postal Code N0J 1P0, N0J 1P1, N0J 1P2
Area code(s) 519 and 226
Website www.twp.norwich.on.ca

The Township of Norwich is a municipality located in Oxford County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. The preferred pronunciation of the town name is /ˈnɔːrwɪ/ NOR-wich, which differs from the pronunciation /ˈnɔːrɪ/ NOR-ij used for the city of Norwich, England. The origin of Norwich, Ontario, is more likely Norwich in Upper New York State, the area from which the pioneering families emigrated in the early 19th century, where the community was known as Norwichville.

Oxford County Road 59 (formerly Highway 59) is the major north–south highway through much of the township, including the community of Norwich proper.

The local economy is largely agricultural, based on corn, soybean, and wheat production with dairy farming in the north part of the township and tobacco, vegetable, and ginseng farming to the south. Slowly, ginseng and traditional cash crops are replacing the former cash crop - tobacco, as demand shrinks.

Formerly East Oxford, North and South Norwich, Townships, Norwich includes the communities of Beaconsfield, Bond's Corners, Brown's Corners, Burgessville, Cornell, Creditville, Curries, Eastwood, Hawtrey, Hink's Corners, Holbrook, Milldale, Muir, Newark, New Durham, Norwich, Oriel, Otterville, Oxford Centre, Rock's Mills, Rosanna, Springford, Summerville, Blows, and Vandecar.


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