Zurich is a

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in southwestern

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, Canada, in the Municipality of Bluewater in Huron County, about six kilometres inland from

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, on Ontario's west coast. Zurich was founded in 1856 and is known for its Swiss heritage, as is reflected in some of the architecture. It has four churches of various denominations, a large community centre, five-pin bowling alley, a general store, a hardware store, a Case Tractor dealership, and a Liquor Control Board of Ontario retail store. On the fourth weekend in August, Zurich has its annual Bean Festival. The annual Bean Festival in Zurich is the highlight of the year with many local and international vendors attending. It includes many traditional carnival rides. Also, there is a classic and vintage car show spanning the entire festival from Friday to Sunday. Traditionally, a "cruise night" encompasses all of Huron County on Fridays.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Zurich had a population of 941 living in 399 of its 410 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 917. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Notable people

Babe Siebert Charles Albert "Babe" Siebert (January 14, 1904 – August 25, 1939) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and defenceman who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Maroons, New York Rangers, Boston ...

(1904–1939), member of the

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Paul Steckle Paul Daniel Steckle (born 10 May 1942) is a former Canadians, Canadian Member of Parliament (Canada), Member of Parliament for Huron—Bruce (federal electoral district), Huron—Bruce and a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. Political pos ...

, former Member of Parliament for Huron-Bruce.

References

External links

Zurich, Ontario blog

Zurich Bean Festival
Designated places in Ontario Communities in Huron County, Ontario Former villages in Ontario Swiss diaspora in Canada {{WesternOntario-geo-stub

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Notable people

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