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The Township of Woolwich is a rural

Rural

Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...

township

Township (Canada)

The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...

in Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. It is part of the Region of Waterloo, immediately to the north and east of the City of Waterloo

Waterloo, Ontario

Waterloo is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the city of Kitchener....

. Its 2006 census population was 19,658.

Communities

Bloomingdale
Breslau
Breslau, Ontario
Breslau is a community located within the township of Woolwich, part of the Waterloo Regional Municipality in Ontario Canada. Separated from the city of Kitchener by the Grand River, Breslau is named after the former German city of Breslau, now Wrocław, capital of Poland's Lower Silesia.It is...
Conestogo
Conestogo, Ontario
Conestogo is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the township of Woolwich in Waterloo Region.The community is located at the junction of the Grand and Conestogo Rivers....
Elmira
Elmira, Ontario
The town of Elmira in Ontario, Canada is the largest community within the Township of Woolwich in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo and is located 15 km to the north of the city of Waterloo.-History:...
Floradale
Floradale, Ontario
Floradale is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Ontario, in the township of Woolwich. Floradale opened a new public school in September 2009, and also has a newly-constructed firehall.-External links:* at Geographical Names of Canada...
Heidelberg
Maryhill
Maryhill, Ontario
Maryhill is a small Canadian hamlet in Ontario near Guelph. Its main feature is the gothic St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church built in the late 1870s, which is visible from miles around. At its side is a cemetery with dozens of old stones, an iron gate, and a stone wall. Across the street is St....
North Woolwich
St. Jacobs
St. Jacobs, Ontario
The community of St. Jacobs is located in southwest Ontario, just north of Waterloo in Woolwich Township, Waterloo Region. It is a popular location for tourism, due to its Mennonite heritage and retail focus. The Conestogo River, which powered the village's original gristmill, runs through the...
Weissenberg
West Montrose
West Montrose, Ontario
West Montrose is a village in the Township of Woolwich in the Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.-Location:West Montrose straddles the Grand River, north of the City of Waterloo. Together with nearby St...
Winterbourne
Winterbourne, Ontario
Winterbourne is a small community in the township of Woolwich, Ontario. It is located just northeast of the city of Waterloo.-Geography:Cox Creek flows through the village. The village is close to the Grand River.-Transportation:...
Zuber Corners

Demographics

Population trend:

Population in 2006: 19,658 (2001 to 2006 population change: 8.0 %)
Population in 2001: 18,201
Population in 1996: 17,325
Population in 1991: 17,365

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 6582 (total dwellings: 6805)

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