New Hamburg, Ontario
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New Hamburg, Ontario
| New Hamburg | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
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| Coordinates: 43°22′44″N 80°42′39″W / 43.37889°N 80.71083°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional municipality | Waterloo |
| Township | Wilmot |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Forward sortation area | N3A |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| NTS Map | 040P07 |
| GNBC Code | FEBVH |
New Hamburg is a community of approximately 7,930 (2011 stats) in Wilmot Township, a rural township of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario. It is bordered by Baden to the east and Perth County to the west, and is within easy driving distance of the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo and Stratford.
The Nith River winds through town and flows through the downtown core, which is home to a 50-foot waterwheel built in 1990 and billed as the largest operating waterwheel in North America. The 3rd weekend in August each year, New Hamburg hosts "Canada's Largest All Mopar Car Show" - Moparfest. The Ontario Mennonite Relief Sale is held at the arena and fairgrounds each year on the last Saturday of May, and the New Hamburg Fall Fair runs annually in September. The weekly newspaper serving the community is the New Hamburg Independent.
New Hamburg's green spaces include Scott Park and the Arboretum, both located within the town limits.
Primary schools within the town include Forest Glen Public School, Grandview Public School, and Holy Family Catholic School. There are no high schools in New Hamburg; students attend Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School near Baden.
The Region of Waterloo Library operates a branch at 145 Huron Street, in a designated heritage building, a Carnegie library built in 1912.
Key community groups in New Hamburg include the New Hamburg Board of Trade, the Optimist Club, Lions Club and Lioness Club, and the New Hamburg Community Players (TCP).
Ontario Drive and Gear, manufacturers of the Argo amphibious all-terrain vehicle is located here. In addition, the plant also supplies gears and transmissions to several world-class companies such as Volvo, Tigercat, and Raymond Industrial.
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Neighbouring communities
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Wellesley | |
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| Stratford, Shakespeare |  |
Baden, Kitchener | ||
 New Hamburg  |
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Notable residents
- Famed NHL hockey analyst, Howie Meeker, was raised here. He was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 2010.
Local religious congregations
- Faith Baptist Church
- Hillcrest Mennonite Church
- Holy Family Catholic Church
- Living Water Community Christian Fellowship - Mennonite
- New Hamburg Christian Centre
- New Hamburg Conservative Mennonite Church
- Nith Valley Mennonite Church
- St. George's Anglican church
- St. Peter's Lutheran Church
- Steinmann Mennonite Church Between New Hamburg and Baden
- Trinity Lutheran Church
- Zion United Church
External links
- New Hamburg Independent website
- New Hamburg Board of Trade website
- The New Hamburg Library - a branch of the Region of Waterloo Library
- New Hamburg at Geographical Names of Canada
Coordinates: 43°22′44″N 80°42′39″W / 43.37889°N 80.71083°W
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