Stratford is located in southwestern Ontario at 43° 22' N and 80° 58' W. Stratford has a population of 30,461 (as of 2006) in a tiny area of 25.28 km2, giving it a population density of 1,205.1/km2.There are no specific landforms located in Stratford except for the hills, forests and wetlands that most of Ontario has. Also, alike most of Southern Ontario, Stratford also has a moderate climate throughout the entire year with cold winter temperatures lasting from December to March and summer temperatures lasting from May through September.
Tin Statue of Shakespeare near the Festival Theater
Stratford, Ontario is located in the Mixed Wood Plains ecozone. Stratford is nowhere near any National Parks in fact, the closest Provincial Park to Stratford is over 600km away. The industries found in Stratford are mainly companies that produce a variety of products like automotive parts, aerospace components, precision bearings, industrial machinery, and carpets. Most of the tourism in Stratford comes from the famous Shakespeare Festival, a huge gathering of over 600,000 people where many plays are shown and many of the restaurants are serving very high quality and high priced foods.
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