Amherstburg
Town in Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Amherstburg is a town near the mouth of the Detroit River in Essex County, Ontario, Canada. In 1796, Fort Malden was established here, stimulating growth in the settlement. The fort has been designated as a National Historic Site.
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Amherstburg | |
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Town of Amherstburg | |
Coordinates: 42°06′N 83°05′W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Essex |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michael Prue |
• MP | Chris Lewis (Conservative) |
• MPP | Anthony Leardi (PC) |
Area | |
• Land | 183.76 km2 (70.95 sq mi) |
• Urban | 13.70 km2 (5.29 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Town (lower-tier) | 23,524 |
• Density | 128/km2 (330/sq mi) |
• Urban | 15,177 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Forward sortation area | |
Area codes | 519 and 226 |
Website | www.amherstburg.ca |
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The town is approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan, facing Wyandotte, Grosse Ile Township, Brownstown Charter Township, Trenton, and Gibraltar, Michigan. It is part of the Windsor census metropolitan area.