Breslau, Ontario
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Breslau (bɹˈɛsla͡ʊ) is a community located within the township of Woolwich, part of the Waterloo Regional Municipality in Ontario Canada. Separated from the city of Kitchener by the Grand River, Breslau is named after the former German city of Breslau, now Wrocław, capital of Poland's Lower Silesia.
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Breslau | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 43°28′31″N 80°24′45″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Regional municipality | Waterloo |
Township | Woolwich |
Area | |
• Total | 5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 3,778 |
• Density | 691.9/km2 (1,792/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Forward sortation area | |
Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
NTS Map | 040P08 |
GNBC Code | FALNO |
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It is located at the junction of Highway 7 and Waterloo Regional Road 17. This routing, although recently bypassed, is the main route between Kitchener and the nearby Region of Waterloo International Airport, located south of the settled area. It is also close to the city of Guelph.