Townsend Township, Ontario
| Norfolk County | |
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| City (single-tier) | |
| Norfolk County | |
Lighthouse and docks in Port Rowan.
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| Motto: History · Heritage · Diversity | |
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| Coordinates: 42°51′N 80°16′W / 42.850°N 80.267°WCoordinates: 42°51′N 80°16′W / 42.850°N 80.267°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| Established | 1792 (County) |
| Restructured | 1974 (Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk) |
| Separated | 2001 (Single-tier municipality) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Charlie Luke |
| • Governing Body | The Council of The Corporation of Norfolk County |
| • MPs | Diane Finley (Con) |
| • MPPs | Toby Barrett (PC) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,607.55 km2 (620.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 64,044 |
| • Density | 39.8/km2 (103/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code span | N0A, N0E, N3Y, N4B |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www.norfolkcounty.ca |
Norfolk County /ˈnɔːrfoʊk/ is a rural single-tier municipality on the north shore of Lake Erie in Southwestern Ontario, Canada with a 2016 population of 64,044. The largest community in Norfolk County is Simcoe, Ontario with a 2016 population of 13,922. The other population centres are Port Dover, Delhi, Waterford and Port Rowan, and there are many smaller communities. For several years in the late 20th century, the county was merged with Haldimand County but the merged entity was dissolved in 2000.
Surrounding its many small communities is some of the most fertile land in Ontario. With a mild climate and lengthy growing season, the region has long been the centre of the Ontario tobacco belt. However, many farmers have begun the process of diversifying their crop selections to include lavender, ginseng, hazelnuts, and wolfberries as tobacco consumption continues to decrease.
Dennis' Horseradish is considered to be one of the longest lasting non-tobacco farming businesses in Norfolk County; currently being operated by the Jason Ryder family and operating five minutes south of Delhi and five minutes east of Lynedoch. The area also has an active greenhouse industry. Despite this, farmers have asked governments to reduce the financial losses of moving away from profitable tobacco operations.
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