Shakespeare, Ontario
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Shakespeare | |
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| Motto: Where Antique and Unique Meet | |
  Shakespeare Location of Shakespeare in Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 43°22′9″N 80°50′12″W / 43.36917°N 80.83667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Perth |
| Municipality | Perth East |
| Founded | 1832 |
| Founded by | David Bell |
| Named after | William Shakespeare |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.53 km2 (14.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 374 m (1,227 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 750 |
| • Density | 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code | N0B 2P0 |
| Area codes | 519, 226 |
Shakespeare is a village and designated place within the municipality of Perth East in Perth County, Ontario, Canada. Shakespeare is located on the Highway 7/8, just east of Stratford and west of the Kitchener/Waterloo Region.
Shakespeare was founded in 1832 by David Bell, a Scottish emigrate from Dumfriesshire, Scotland and was previously known as Bell's Corner. The name was changed to Shakespeare in 1852 when Alexander Mitchell suggested naming the town after his favourite playwright.[1]
