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Lasalle, Ontario - Definition and Overview

Map of Essex County with LaSalle in red
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Map of Essex County with LaSalle in red

LaSalle, a town in southwestern Ontario, is situated in Essex County. It is on the border of the Detroit River and is south of the City of Windsor. The population of Lasalle was 25,285 in 2001. LaSalle, along with Windsor is the oldest French settlement area in southwestern Ontario, and oldest continually inhabited European settlement in Canada, west of the Quebec border.

One of LaSalle's biggest events is the annual Strawberry Festival, which takes place on the first weekend in June.

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