Amherstburg
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Amherstburg (2011 population 21,556; UA population 13,330) is a town near the mouth of the Detroit River in Essex County, Ontario, Canada. In 1796 Fort Malden was established here, becoming the heart of the settlement. It has been designated as a National Historic Site.