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Bewdley | |
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Coordinates: 44°05′16″N 78°19′17″W / 44.08778°N 78.32139°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Northumberland |
Municipality | Hamilton Township |
First settled | 1794 |
Present name | 1833 |
Elevation | 193 m (633 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone) |
Postal code | K0L 1E0 |
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Bewdley is a compact rural community in the township municipality of Hamilton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada,[1][2][3] with a population of about 650 people.[citation needed] The community was founded by William Bancks, whose ancestral home was Bewdley in England. It is located on the western end of Rice Lake about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Port Hope.[2][3]