Leamington, Ontario

Leamington (/ˈlmɪŋtən/ LEEM-ing-tən) is a municipality in Essex County, Ontario, Canada. With a population of 29,680 in the Canada 2021 Census, it forms the second largest urban centre in Windsor-Essex County after Windsor, Ontario. It includes Point Pelee National Park, the southernmost point of mainland Canada.

Leamington
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of Leamington
Lake Erie and Seacliff Park
Nickname(s): 
The Sun Parlour of Canada, The Tomato Capital of Canada.
Motto: 
Live | Play | Work
Leamington
Leamington
Coordinates: 42°4′N 82°35′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyEssex
Government
  MayorHilda MacDonald
  MPDave Epp (CPC)
  MPPTrevor Jones (PC)
Area
  Land262.01 km2 (101.16 sq mi)
  Urban
31.70 km2 (12.24 sq mi)
  Metro
508.84 km2 (196.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Municipality (lower-tier)29,680
  Density105.3/km2 (273/sq mi)
  Urban
32,991
  Urban density1,040.7/km2 (2,695/sq mi)
  Metro
49,147
  Metro density96.6/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Forward sortation area
N8H
Area code(s)519, 226, 548
Websitewww.leamington.ca

Known since the 20th century as the "Tomato Capital of Canada", it is the location of a tomato processing factory owned by Highbury-Canco; founded in 1908, the plant was owned until 2014 by the H. J. Heinz Company. Due to its location in the southernmost part of Canada, Leamington uses the motto "Sun Parlour of Canada".

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