| Madoc | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Hastings |
| Settled | Early 19th century |
| Incorporated | 1850 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Reeve | Robert Sager |
| • Federal riding | Prince Edward—Hastings |
| • Prov. riding | Prince Edward—Hastings |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 269.98 km2 (104.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,069 |
| • Density | 7.7/km2 (19.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | K0K 1Y0 |
| Area code(s) | 613 and 343 |
| Website | www.madoc.ca |
Madoc is a township in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in Hastings County.
The township was named after legendary Welsh prince Madoc ap Owain Gwynedd, credited by some with discovering North America in 1170. There exists an alternative explanation, namely that the name comes from a small Welsh village, Llanmadoc on the Gower Peninsula of Wales, not far from the city of Swansea, which is in turn named for a place called Médoc in Bordeaux, France.
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The township comprises the communities of Allen, Bannockburn, Cooper, Eldorado, Fox Corners, Hazzards Corners, Keller Bridge and Rimington.
Mills and ironworks gave initial stimulus to the community of Madoc. Following the discovery of gold-bearing quartz in 1866, the community prospered as an industrial centre. [2] Eldorado was the site of Ontario's first gold rush in August 1866. People soon came from all over North America to this area.[3]
According to the Canada 2006 Census:[1]
Population trend:[4]
| Tudor and Cashel (Tudor section) | ||||
| Marmora and Lake | Tweed | |||
| Madoc | ||||
| Stirling-Rawdon | Centre Hastings |