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St. Catharines

St. Catharines
City of St. Catharines
Downtown St. Catharines
Downtown St. Catharines
Official logo of St. Catharines
Nickname(s): 
The Garden City, St. Kitts
Motto(s): 
Industry and Liberality
Location of St. Catharines and its census metropolitan area in Ontario
Location of St. Catharines and its census metropolitan area in Ontario
Coordinates: 43°09′30″N 79°14′45″W / 43.15833°N 79.24583°W / 43.15833; -79.24583
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNiagara
Settled1779; 247 years ago (1779)
Incorporated (town)1845; 181 years ago (1845)
Incorporated (city)1876; 150 years ago (1876)
Government
  MayorMat Siscoe
  Governing bodySt. Catharines City Council
  MPsChris Bittle, Vance Badawey, Dean Allison
  MPPsJennie Stevens, Jeff Burch, Sam Oosterhoff
Area
  Land96.20 km2 (37.14 sq mi)
Elevation97.80 m (320.87 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1][2]
  City (lower-tier)136,803 (42nd)
  Metro
433,604 (13th)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Forward Sortation Area
Area code(s)905, 289, 365, and 742
Websitestcatharines.ca

St. Catharines is the biggest city in the Niagara Region of Canada. Around 137,000 people live in St. Catharines as of 2021.

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References

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  1. 1 2 "St. Catharines, Ontario census profile". 2021 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 "St. Catharines - Niagara [Census metropolitan area], Ontario census profile". 2021 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  3. "St Catharines Power Glen". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Archived from the original on 2020-07-17. Retrieved 15 September 2013.

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