Zurich, Ontario
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Zurich, Ontario is a community
Community
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in southwestern Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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, in the Municipality of Bluewater
Bluewater, Ontario
The Municipality of Bluewater is located in Huron County, Ontario, Canada. It was formed in 2001 when the Ontario Government instituted the amalgamation of municipalities throughout the province. Specifically, the former townships of Hay and Stanley were merged with the villages of Bayfield,...
in the County of Huron
Huron County, Ontario
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, about 6 km inland from Lake Huron
Lake Huron
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, on Ontario's West Coast. Zurich was founded in 1856 and is known for its Swiss heritage, reflected in some of the architecture.
The fourth weekend, every August, Zurich has their annual Bean Festival.