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Wainfleet
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Niagara |
| Settled | |
| Formed | 1970 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | April Jeffs |
| • Federal riding | Welland |
| • Prov. riding | Welland |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 217.29 km2 (83.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,601 |
| • Density | 30.4/km2 (78.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | L0R, L0S |
| Area code(s) | 905, 289, 365 |
| Website | www.wainfleet.ca |
Wainfleet is a rural township in southern Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada.
There is a small and growing tourist industry, near and on Lake Erie at the southern area of Wainfleet called Long Beach. Wainfleet is also the home of the Marshville Heritage Village, a living history museum, recreating life in Ontario circa 1850-1910.[2]
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The township includes the communities of Attercliffe, Beckett's Bridge, Belleview Beach, Burnaby, Camelot Beach, Chambers Corners, Long Beach, Morgan's Point, O'Reilly's Bridge, Ostryhon Corners, Perry, Wainfleet (known until the 1920s as Marshville), Wellandport (which straddles the border with the neighbouring Township of West Lincoln), Willow Bay and Winger.
The township's 2006 population of 6,601 was a growth of 5.5 per cent over its population of 6,258 in the Canada 2001 Census. There were 2390 private dwellings occupied by usual residents, out of a total of 2916 dwellings.[1]
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Tony Dekker, singer/songwriter/guitarist for indie folk band Great Lake Swimmers, grew up on a farm in Wainfleet. A&E Network personality Tanya Memme is also a native of Wainfleet.
| West Lincoln, Pelham | Welland | |||
| Haldimand County | Port Colborne | |||
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