MALAHIDE, ONTARIO

'Malahide' is a township in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.

Contents
History
Demographics
Communities
Latitude and longitude
External links

History


Malahide Township was named for Malahide Castle in Malahide, Ireland, birthplace of land grant administrator Colonel Thomas Talbot in 1810. The Village of Springfield was incorporated as a separate municipality in 1878.
The current municipality was formed in 1998 through an amalgamation of the original township of Malahide, the Township of South Dorchester and the Village of Springfield.
The Ontario Police College is located in Malahide, at the site of the former Royal Canadian Air Force Station Aylmer, a training facility.

Demographics


According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:

★ Population: 8,828

★ % Change (2001-2006): + 0.6

★ Dwellings: 2,889

★ Area (km²): 395.07

★ Density (persons per km²): 22.3

Communities



Lyons

Mount Salem

Port Bruce

Springfield

Summers Corners

Latitude and longitude


External links



Township of Malahide Official site.

The St.Thomas - Elgin Tourist Association - Malahide

Atlas of Canada

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