Asphodel–Norwood
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Asphodel–Norwood is a lower tier[5] township municipality[1][6] in Peterborough County in Central Ontario, Canada, with a 2021 population of 4,658. The land on which the township is situated is the traditional territory of the Mississauga,[7] and became open to European colonization following its survey in 1820. The site that would become Norwood was settled in 1823,[8] and it was incorporated as a village in 1878.[9] The township, in its current form, was created in 1998 by the reunification of the village of Norwood with the surrounding township of Asphodel.[6]
Asphodel–Norwood | |
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Township of Asphodel–Norwood | |
Motto: The Friendly Town | |
Coordinates: 44°21′11″N 78°01′06″W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Peterborough |
Incorporated | January 1, 1998 (1998-01-01) |
Government | |
• Type | Township |
• Mayor | Patrick Wilford[2] |
• Deputy-Mayor | Lori Burtt[3] |
• Councillor | List
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• Federal riding | Peterborough |
• Prov. riding | Peterborough |
Area | |
• Land | 161.02 km2 (62.17 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 4,658 |
• Density | 28.8/km2 (75/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal Code | K0L 2V0 |
Area codes | 705, 249 |
Website | www |
The terrain of the township is mostly short hills, with the southern boundary mostly defined by the Trent River.[10] The symbol of the township is the trillium, which grows abundantly in the region. The presence of trillium also inspired early surveyor Richard Birdsall to name the region after a similar-looking wildflower native to England, the asphodel.[11]
Hockey has formed a core part of township life, with minor league teams being formed as early as the 1920s. The annual Norwood Fair draws many visitors to the area.