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Norfolk County is a rural single-tier municipality on the north shore of Lake Erie in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. ==Geography== Surrounding its many small communities is some of the most fertile land in Ontario. With a mild climate and lengthy growing season, the region has long been the centre of the Ontario tobacco belt. However, many farmers have begun the process of diversifying their crop selections to include lavender, ginseng, hazelnuts, and wolfberries〔(Boutin N. Fairground family first to gamble on Gojis. Berries can be used in many ways, Tillsonburg News, August 1, 2008 )〕 as tobacco consumption continues to decrease. ''Dennis' Horseradish'' is considered to be one of the longest lasting non-tobacco farming businesses in Norfolk County; currently being operated by the Jason Ryder family and operating five minutes south of Delhi and five minutes east of Lynedoch.〔(''Ryder Farms Inc.'' ) information at Wholesome Pickins〕〔(''Dennis Horseradish Inc'' ) at Norfolk Farms〕 The area also has an active greenhouse industry. Despite this, farmers have asked governments to reduce the financial losses of moving away from profitable tobacco operations. A significant natural feature of Norfolk is Long Point, a 40 kilometre (25 mi) spit of land projecting into Lake Erie. It plays an important part in eastern North American bird migration, and was designated a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1986. Long Point Provincial Park is located on the point. More than 25% of Norfolk County is considered to be forested; especially near the major communities and hamlets that dot the county.〔(''Report on Tree Conservation By-Laws in Southern Ontario'' ) at Tree Canada〕 The county seat and largest community is Simcoe. Other population centres are Port Dover, Delhi and Waterford. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Norfolk County, Ontario」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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