Cramahe, Ontario

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Township of Cramahe
The Big Apple in Colborne.
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Northumberland
Established	1850
Government
- Mayor	Marc Coombs
Area
- Total	201.56 km2 (77.8 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
- Total	5,950
- Density	29.5/km2 (76.4/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code	K0K 1S0
Area code(s)	905
Website	Township of Cramahe

Cramahe is a rural township located in Northumberland County in central Ontario, Canada.

Cramahe was incorporated as a township in 1850. In 1858, the village of Colborne seceded from the municipality as a separate township. In 2001, the two municipalities were re-amalgamated to form an expanded Township of Cramahe.

[edit] Communities

The township comprises the communities of Castleton, Colborne, Dundonald, East Colborne, Edville, Greenleys Corners, Griffis Corners, Loughbreeze, Morganston, Purdy Corners, Salem, Shiloh, Tubbs Corners and Victoria Park.

Originally named Keeler's Creek, Colborne was named after Sir John Colborne, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, by Joseph Abbott Keeler in 1829. Colborne was incorporated as a village in 1858 with a population of approximately 700 people. In 2001, Colborne and Cramahe Township were amalgamated as part of municipal restructuring to form an expanded Township of Cramahe. At the time of dissolution, Colborne had a population of 2,040 over an area of 5.2 square kilometres.

Colborne is the home of the "Big Apple," a tourist attraction located near Highway 401. With a height of 10.7 metres and diameter of 11.6 metres, the Big Apple is billed as the largest apple in the world. There is an observation deck on top of the apple, a restaurant and other amenities on the premises.

[edit] Demographics

According to the Canada 2006 Census:

• Population: 5,950
• % Change (2001-2006): +4.1%
• Dwellings: 2,548
• Area (km².): 201.56
• Density (persons per km².): 29.5

[edit] External links

• Township of Cramahe

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Coordinates: 44°00′30″N 77°53′00″W / 44.00833°N 77.883333°W / 44.00833; -77.883333