Regional Municipality of Niagara

Niagara Region
Regional municipality (upper-tier)
Regional Municipality of Niagara

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Motto: Unity, Responsibility, Loyalty

Location of Niagara within Ontario
Coordinates: 43°03′N 79°18′W / 43.050°N 79.300°W / 43.050; -79.300Coordinates: 43°03′N 79°18′W / 43.050°N 79.300°W / 43.050; -79.300
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
Formed 1970 (from Welland and Lincoln Counties)
Seat Thorold
Government
 • Chair Alan Caslin
 • Governing body Niagara Regional Council
 • MPs Dean Allison, Chris Bittle, Vance Badawey, Rob Nicholson
 • MPPs Jim Bradley, Wayne Gates, Sam Oosterhoff, Cindy Forster
Area[1]
 • Land 1,854.25 km2 (715.93 sq mi)
Population (2016)[1]
 • Total 447,888
 • Density 232.6/km2 (602/sq mi)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Website www.niagararegion.ca

The Regional Municipality of Niagara, also known as the Niagara Region, or colloquially "Regional Niagara", is a regional municipality comprising twelve municipalities of Southern Ontario, Canada. The regional seat is in Thorold. It is the southern end of the Golden Horseshoe, the largest megalopolis in Canada.

The region occupies most of the Niagara Peninsula. Its eastern boundary is the Niagara River, which is also the border with the United States. It is bounded on the north by Lake Ontario and on the south by Lake Erie.

Unique natural landscapes make the Niagara Region an important centre for agriculture and tourism in Canada. The most important agricultural enterprise in Niagara is viticulture, or winemaking. The Niagara Wine Route, which connects visitors to dozens of wineries, is a growing tourism draw while the internationally renowned Niagara Falls is one of Canada's major tourist attractions. Along with Shaw Festival, held annually in Niagara-on-the-Lake, and the Welland Canal, the Regional Municipality of Niagara receives up to 12 million visitors each year.

Subdivisions

Cities

Towns

Townships

Demographics

Canada census – Regional Municipality of Niagara community profile
2011 2006
Population: 431,346 (0.9% from 2006) 427,421 (4.1% from 2001)
Land area: 1,854.25 km2 (715.93 sq mi) 1,854.17 km2 (715.90 sq mi)
Population density: 232.6/km2 (602/sq mi) 230.5/km2 (597/sq mi)
Median age: 41.9 (M: 40.7, F: 42.9)
Total private dwellings: 188,877 179,903
Median household income:
References: 2011[1] 2006[2] earlier[3]

Historic populations:[3]

Racial groups[2]

Religious profile[2]

Top ten largest ethnicities[2]

Features

Education

Festivals and major events

Health care services

History and trails

Persons of interest

Other

Protected areas

Wineries

West Niagara

East Niagara

See also Niagara Peninsula wineries

Transportation

Airports

Niagara Region contains three airports used primarily for general aviation:

For commercial flights Niagara residents use Toronto Pearson International Airport, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, or John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area; as well as crossing the border to use Buffalo Niagara International Airport or Niagara Falls International Airport in Upstate New York.

Highways

400-Series expressways:

Other highways:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Niagara Regional Municipality census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  3. 1 2 "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
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