Toledo is situated on the banks of the Maumee River and on the shores of Lake Erie in northwest Ohio. The city has a population of about 325,000 persons and is a center for manufacturing with over 1,000 plants producing automotive parts & accessories, stampings, die castings, chemicals, spray equipment, scales and glass. Toledo is home to a number of large industries, including Libbey-Owens-Ford, Libbey Glass, Owens-Corning Fiberglas, Owens- Illinois and the Jeep Corporation. Because of its proximity to Lake Erie, shipping is also a major industry and about 2,000 US & foreign vessels visit the city annually. As the cultural and economic center for northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan, Toledo has a great variety to offer.
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