Brampton
Brampton (/ˈbræmptən/ or /ˈbræmtən/) is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and is a lower-tier municipality within Peel Region. The city has a population of 656,480 as of the 2021 Census, making it the ninth most populous municipality in Canada and the third most populous city in the Greater Golden Horseshoe urban area, behind Toronto and Mississauga.
Brampton | |
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City (lower-tier) | |
| City of Brampton | |
The Brampton Dominion building | |
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Flag Logo | |
| Nickname: Flower City (previously Flower Town) | |
Brampton Brampton | |
| Coordinates: 43°41′18″N 79°45′39″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Peel |
| Incorporation | 1853 (village) |
| 1873 (town) | |
| 1974 (city) | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patrick Brown |
| • Governing Body | Brampton City Council |
| • Federal representation | List of MPs
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| • Provincial representation | List of MPPs
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| Area | |
| • Land | 265.89 km2 (102.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 218 m (715 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 656,480 (9th) |
| • Density | 2,469/km2 (6,390/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bramptonian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Forward sortation area | L6P to L7A |
| Area code(s) | 905, 289, 365, and 742 |
| Website | www |
Named after the town of Brampton in Cumberland, England, Brampton was incorporated as a village in 1853 and as a town in 1873, and became a city in 1974.
The city was once known as "The Flower Town of Canada", a title referring to its large greenhouse industry. It maintains the term "Flower City" as its slogan.
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