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Thorold
Sign in to saveThorold is a city in Ontario, Canada, located on the Niagara Escarpment. It is also the seat of the Regional Municipality of Niagara. The Welland Canal passes through the city, featuring lock 7 and the Twin Flight Locks.
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Place details
- Locality
- Thorold
- Region
- Ontario
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 18,801
- Timezone
- America/Toronto
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Thorold
- Settlement.official_name
- City of Thorold
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City (lower-tier)
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Quebec Bank - Thorold, ON.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Downtown Thorold in 2023
- Settlement.image_flag
- Thoroldflag.png
- Settlement.flag_size
- 120x100px
- Settlement.image_seal
- Logo of Thorold, Ontario.svg
- Settlement.seal_size
- 130px
- Settlement.image_map
- Thorold-niagara.png
- Settlement.mapsize
- 200px
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Thorold in the Niagara Region
- Settlement.pushpin_map
Key dates
- Inception
- 1850
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Wikidata facts
- Country
- Canada
- Located in
- Regional Municipality of Niagara
- Population
- +18801
- Area
- +83
- Elevation
- +162
- Shares border with
- Pelham
- Official website
- www.thorold.ca/en/index.aspx
- Image
- Maplehurst.jpg
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- History
- Demographics
- Economy
- Arts and culture
- Attractions
- Parks and trails
- Historic sites
- Sports
- Infrastructure
- Transportation
- Niagara Detention Centre
- Education
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Thorold is a city in Ontario, Canada, located on the Niagara Escarpment. It is also the seat of the Regional Municipality of Niagara. The Welland Canal passes through the city, featuring lock 7 and the Twin Flight Locks.
==History== The first survey of Thorold, or Township 9 as it was known then, occurred in 1788. The earliest communities in what is now Thorold emerged at Beaverdams, DeCew Falls and St. Johns. In 1846, the community had a population of about 1,000 and there were three churches or chapels and a post office. Various types of tradesmen worked here. Industry included two grist mills, a cement mill, a brewery and three wagon makers. There were seven taverns. Thorold, located on the brow of the Niagara Escarpment, soon became dominant and was incorporated as a village in 1850. Its formation was linked to the creation of the First Welland Canal. The village experienced population growth as the canal became more developed. In 1875, Thorold became a town.