Meaford, Ontario

Meaford
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of Meaford
Downtown
Motto:  "Set your sights on Meaford"
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Coordinates: 44°35′N 80°44′W / 44.58°N 80.73°W / 44.58; -80.73
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Grey
Incorporated	1874 (town)
Amalgamated	January 1, 2001
Government
• Mayor	Ross Kentner
• Federal riding	Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
• Prov. riding	Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
Area [1]
• Land	588.57 km2 (227.25 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	10,991
• Density	18.7/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Forward sortation area	N4L
Area code(s)	519 and 226
Website	www.meaford.ca

Meaford is a municipality in Grey County, Ontario, Canada located on Nottawasaga Bay, a sub-basin of Georgian Bay and Owen Sound Bay, in the traditional territory of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation in southern Ontario. The municipality's seal and motto reflect its heritage as a place of apple orchards, but in the 21st century the area has partly switched to weekend homes, seasonal homes, and lakeside tourism.

The Canadian Army maintains a training facility, the 4th Canadian Division Training Centre Meaford (4 CDTC), 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of the town of Meaford.