Barrie
Barrie | |
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From top, left to right: Downtown Barrie seen from across Kempenfelt Bay, MacLaren Art Centre, the Spirit Catcher, Sadlon Arena | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Motto: The People are the City | |
Barrie Barrie | |
| Coordinates: 44°22′16″N 79°40′37″W / 44.37111°N 79.67694°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Simcoe (independent) |
| First settled | End of War of 1812 |
| Established | 1854 (village) |
| Established | 1870 (town) |
| Established | 1959 (city) |
| Named for | Sir Robert Barrie |
| Wards | 10 wards
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alex Nuttall |
| • Council | Barrie City Council |
| • MPPS | List of MPPs |
| • MPs | List of MPs |
| Area | |
| • City (single-tier) | 99.01 km2 (38.23 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 95.33 km2 (36.81 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 897.26 km2 (346.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 252 m (827 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City (single-tier) | 147,829 |
| • Density | 1,493.1/km2 (3,867/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 154,676 |
| • Urban density | 1,622.5/km2 (4,202/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 212,856 |
| • Metro density | 237.2/km2 (614/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Forward Sortation Area | L4M to L4N, L9J, L9X |
| Area codes | 705, 249, and 683 |
| Highways | Highway 400 Highway 26 Highway 27 Highway 90 Highway 11 |
| GNBC Code | FAFFD[5] |
| GDP (Barrie CMA) | CA$9.5 billion (2021)[6] |
| GDP per capita (Barrie CMA) | CA$37,735 (2016) |
| Website | barrie |
Barrie is a city and manifesting regional centre in Ontario, Canada, located on the shores of Kempenfelt Bay, the western arm of Lake Simcoe.
Barrie is located 85 kilometres (53 mi) north of Toronto, 355 kilometres (221 mi) northeast of Detroit and 335 kilometres (208 mi) west of Ottawa.
Media
CIQB 1230
CKVR A Channel
References
- ↑ "Barrie". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Census Profile, 2021 Census Barrie, City [Census subdivision], Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Census Profile, 2021 Census Barrie [Population centre], Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Census Profile, 2021 Census Barrie [Census metropolitan area], Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Barrie". Natural Resources Canada. October 6, 2016.
- ↑ . December 6, 2023 https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3610046801&cubeTimeFrame.startYear=2021&cubeTimeFrame.endYear=2021&referencePeriods=20210101%2C20210101.
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