Stratford, Prince Edward Island
| Stratford, Prince Edward Island | |||
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| Town | |||
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| Nickname(s): A Town of Beauty and Opportunity | |||
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| Coordinates: 46°13′00″N 63°05′22″W / 46.21667°N 63.08944°W | |||
| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | Prince Edward Island | ||
| County | Queens County | ||
| Parish | Bedford | ||
| Lot | Lot 48 | ||
| Settled | 1750's | ||
| Incorporated | April 1, 1995 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | David Dunphy | ||
| • Councillors | Gail MacDonald Keith MacLean Steve Ogden Diane Griffin Gary Clow Randy Cooper |
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| • CAO | Robert Hughes | ||
| Area | |||
| • Land | 22.48 km2 (8.68 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 8,574 | ||
| • Density | 315.1/km2 (816/sq mi) | ||
| • Change (2006-11) |
 21.1% |
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| • Dwellings | 2,898 | ||
| NTS Map | 011L03 | ||
| GNBC Code | BAEWW | ||
| Website | www.townofstratford.ca | ||
Stratford (2011 pop.: 8,574) is a Canadian suburban town located in central Prince Edward Island. It is currently the province's third-largest community based on population and is experiencing some population growth as a direct result of an improved highway bridge over the Hillsborough River, connecting the town with Charlottetown.
Stratford was created under the Charlottetown Area Municipalities Act, effective 1 April 1995. This resulted in several rural villages and communities on the east bank of the Hillsborough River being amalgamated into a new town, including Southport, Bunbury, Keppoch, Rosebank, Kinlock, and Crossroads.
The town's naming was controversial as municipal leaders opted to choose a name that had no historic connection to the predecessor constituent communities. It is derived from the Stratford Road, a 4 km suburban road connecting Bunbury via Southport with Cross Roads.
Local observers have noted with humour that unlike communities with a similar name such as Stratford, Ontario or Stratford, Australia which are named after Stratford-upon-Avon and are situated upon rivers that derive their name from the River Avon, the town of Stratford, Prince Edward Island should be named "Stratford-upon-Hillsborough".
It is situated on a peninsula formed by the Hillsborough River estuary, Charlottetown Harbour, and Hillsborough Bay - a sub-basin of the Northumberland Strait.
Stratford is located in the township of Lot 48, Prince Edward Island in Queens County and is a bedroom suburb of the provincial capital Charlottetown.
Stratford's constituent communities each have had slightly different development patterns. The shoreline of the Hillsborough River in Southport was historically a cottage area for city residents, with cottage development proceeding to Keppoch during the post-war era. Cross Roads, Bunbury, Rosebank and Kinlock were historically agricultural communities.
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