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TheOntario Peninsula is the southernmost part of the province ofOntario and ofCanada as a whole. It is bounded byLake Huron on the west,Lake Ontario on the east, andLake Erie on the south. At its tip, it is separated fromMichigan by theDetroit andSt. Clair rivers, as well asLake St. Clair. The peninsula also includes theBruce andNiagara peninsulas, one projecting into Lake Huron and the other projecting towardsNew York, from which it is separated by theNiagara River.
The corner of the peninsula that lies on Lake Ontario is known as theGolden Horseshoe and forms Canada's largest population centre. Other large cities includeLondon andWindsor.
Like other parts of southern Canada, the Ontario Peninsula enjoys warm or hot summers often passing 30°C and rarely 40°C during extreme heatwaves. During the summer, the peninsula has normal thunderstorm activity, including severe thunderstorms that can have hail, damaging winds, and even tornadoes during peak season. It has cold winters, and snowfall can be abundant, particularly in the affectedSnowbelt locations. However, there are many winter thaw periods that break the entrenched cold. The Ontario Peninsula has ahumid continental climate; specifically, most of it falls into theKöppen climate classificationDfb except forEssex County, Chatham-Kent, and parts of theGreater Toronto and Hamilton Area and theNiagara Peninsula, which are within theDfa zone. However, the entire peninsula is near theDfa/Dfb borderline.
Anishinaabe tribes, particularly theMississaugas, areindigenous to the Ontario Peninsula.[1][2] Southern Ontariowas colonized by France in the 1600s, but the British gained control of Ontario afterthe Seven Years' War.
The Ontario Peninsula experienced much of the fighting during theWar of 1812,[3] including the Americans invading it andburning York (now calledToronto). After the war, population and trade boomed, and theWelland Canal was built.
When the British dividedCanada into separate provinces, Toronto became the capital of Ontario and eventually became Canada's main economic centre.
By each definition,Toronto or its corresponding entity is the most populous not only in the Ontario Peninsula but also in Canada as a whole.
Rank (2016) | Rank (2011) | Geographic name | Type | Population (2016) | Population (2011) | Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Toronto (Mississauga,Brampton,Markham,Vaughan) | CMA | 5,928,040 | 5,583,064 | +6.18% |
2 | 2 | Hamilton (Burlington) | CMA | 747,545 | 721,053 | +3.67% |
3 | 3 | Kitchener–Waterloo–Cambridge | CMA | 523,894 | 496,383 | +5.54% |
4 | 4 | London | CMA | 494,069 | 474,786 | +4.06% |
5 | 5 | St. Catharines–Niagara (Niagara Falls,Welland) | CMA | 406,074 | 392,184 | +3.54% |
6 | 6 | Oshawa (Whitby,Clarington) | CMA | 379,848 | 356,177 | +6.65% |
7 | 7 | Windsor (Lakeshore) | CMA | 329,144 | 319,246 | +3.10% |
8 | 8 | Barrie (Innisfil) | CMA | 197,059 | 187,013 | +5.37% |
9 | 9 | Brantford (Brant) | CMA | 134,203 | 135,501 | −0.96% |
10 | 10 | Chatham-Kent | CA | 102,042 | 104,075 | −1.95% |
11 | 11 | Sarnia (St. Clair) | CA | 96,151 | 97,131 | −1.01% |
12 | 12 | Norfolk | CA | 64,044 | 63,175 | +1.38% |
13 | 13 | Leamington (Kingsville) | CA | 49,147 | 49,765 | −1.24% |
14 | 14 | Woodstock | CA | 40,902 | 37,754 | +8.34% |
15 | 15 | Midland (Tay,Penetanguishene) | CA | 35,859 | 35,419 | +1.24% |
16 | 16 | Owen Sound (Georgian Bluffs) | CA | 31,820 | 32,092 | −0.85% |
17 | 17 | Stratford | CA | 31,465 | 30,903 | +1.82% |
18 | 18 | Centre Wellington | CA | 28,191 | 26,693 | +5.61% |
19 | 19 | Collingwood | CA | 21,793 | 19,241 | +13.26% |
20 | 20 | Wasaga Beach | CA | 20,675 | 17,537 | +17.89% |
21 | 21 | Tillsonburg | CA | 15,872 | 15,301 | +3.73% |
22 | 22 | Ingersoll | CA | 12,757 | 12,146 | +5.03% |
Rank (2016) | Municipality | Municipal status | Land area (km2, 2011) | Growth Rate 2011–2016 | Population (2016) | Population (2011) | Population (2006) | Population (2001) | Population (1996) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Toronto | City | 630.2 | 4.46% | 2,731,571 | 2,615,060 | 2,503,281 | 2,481,494 | 2,385,421 |
2 | Mississauga | City | 292.4 | 1.14% | 721,599 | 713,443 | 668,549 | 612,925 | 544,382 |
3 | Brampton | City | 266.3 | 13.31% | 593,638 | 523,911 | 433,806 | 325,428 | 268,251 |
4 | Hamilton | City | 1,117.2 | 3.26% | 536,917 | 519,949 | 504,559 | 490,268 | 467,799 |
5 | London | City | 420.6 | 4.83% | 383,822 | 366,151 | 352,395 | 336,539 | 325,669 |
6 | Markham | City | 212.6 | 9.03% | 328,966 | 301,709 | 261,573 | 208,615 | 173,383 |
7 | Vaughan | City | 273.5 | 6.22% | 306,233 | 288,301 | 238,866 | 182,022 | 132,549 |
8 | Kitchener | City | 136.8 | 6.42% | 233,222 | 219,153 | 204,668 | 190,399 | 178,420 |
9 | Windsor | City | 146.3 | 2.99% | 217,188 | 210,891 | 216,473 | 209,218 | 197,694 |
10 | Richmond Hill | Town | 101.0 | 5.11% | 195,022 | 185,541 | 162,704 | 132,030 | 101,725 |
11 | Oakville | Town | 138.9 | 6.20% | 193,832 | 182,520 | 165,613 | 144,738 | 128,405 |
12 | Burlington | City | 185.7 | 4.29% | 183,314 | 175,779 | 164,415 | 150,836 | 136,976 |
13 | Oshawa | City | 145.68 | 6.6% | 159,458 | 149,607 | 141,590 | 139,051 | 134,364 |
14 | Barrie | City | 77.4 | 4.22% | 141,434 | 135,711 | 128,430 | 103,710 | 79,191 |
15 | St. Catharines | City | 96.1 | 1.30% | 133,113 | 131,400 | 131,989 | 129,170 | 130,926 |
16 | Guelph | City | 87.2 | 8.30% | 131,794 | 121,688 | 114,943 | 106,170 | 95,821 |
17 | Cambridge | City | 113.0 | 2.50% | 129,920 | 126,748 | 120,371 | 110,372 | 101,429 |
18 | Whitby | Town | 146.53 | 5.2% | 128,377 | 122,022 | 111,184 | 87,413 | 73,794 |
19 | Ajax | Town | 67.1 | 9.19% | 119,677 | 109,600 | 90,167 | 73,753 | 64,430 |
20 | Milton | Town | 363.2 | 30.54% | 110,128 | 84,362 | 53,939 | 31,471 | 32,104 |
21 | Waterloo | City | 64.0 | 6.28% | 104,986 | 98,780 | 97,475 | 86,543 | 77,949 |
22 | Chatham-Kent | Municipality | 2,458.1 | -1.95% | 101,647 | 103,671 | 108,177 | 107,341 | 109,950 |
23 | Brantford | City | 72.5 | 4.11% | 97,496 | 93,650 | 90,192 | 86,417 | 86,417 |
24 | Pickering | City | 231.6 | 3.44% | 91,771 | 88,721 | 87,838 | 87,139 | 78,989 |
25 | Niagara Falls | City | 209.7 | 6.11% | 88,071 | 82,997 | 82,184 | 78,815 | 76,917 |
26 | Newmarket | Town | 38.3 | 5.31% | 84,224 | 79,978 | 74,295 | 65,788 | 57,125 |
27 | Sarnia | City | 164.7 | -1.07% | 71,594 | 72,366 | 71,419 | 70,876 | 72,738 |
28 | Caledon | Town | 688.2 | 11.84% | 66,502 | 59,460 | 57,050 | 50,605 | 39,893 |
29 | Norfolk County | City | 1,607.6 | 1.38% | 64,044 | 63,175 | 62,563 | 60,847 | 60,534 |
30 | Halton Hills | Town | 276.3 | 3.64% | 61,161 | 59,013 | 55,289 | 48,184 | 42,390 |
31 | Aurora | Town | 49.8 | 4.21% | 55,445 | 53,203 | 47,629 | 40,167 | 34,857 |
32 | Welland | City | 81.1 | 3.28% | 52,293 | 50,631 | 50,331 | 48,402 | 48,411 |
Rank | Population centre | Size group | Population in 2016 | Population in 2011 |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Toronto | Large urban | 5,429,524 | 5,144,412 |
2 | Hamilton | Large urban | 693,645 | 671,008 |
3 | Waterloo | Large urban | 470,015 | 446,295 |
4 | London | Large urban | 383,437 | 365,715 |
5 | Windsor | Large urban | 287,069 | 277,970 |
6 | St. Catharines–Niagara | Large urban | 229,246 | 220,616 |
7 | Barrie | Large urban | 145,614 | 140,383 |
8 | Guelph | Large urban | 132,397 | 122,457 |
9 | Milton | Large urban | 101,715 | 75,880 |
10 | Brantford | Medium | 98,179 | 94,269 |
11 | Sarnia | Medium | 72,125 | 73,044 |
12 | Welland–Pelham | Medium | 62,388 | 60,540 |
13 | Chatham | Medium | 43,550 | 44,676 |
14 | Georgetown | Medium | 42,123 | 40,185 |
15 | St. Thomas | Medium | 41,813 | 40,973 |
16 | Woodstock | Medium | 40,404 | 37,443 |
17 | Leamington | Medium | 32,991 | 32,520 |
18 | Stouffville | Small | 32,634 | 24,654 |
19 | Stratford | Medium | 31,053 | 30,516 |
20 | Orangeville | Medium | 30,734 | 29,007 |
21 | Bradford | Small | 29,862 | 23,024 |
22 | Keswick–Elmhurst Beach | Small | 26,757 | 26,002 |
23 | Bolton | Small | 26,378 | 27,108 |
24 | Midland | Medium | 24,353 | 23,791 |
25 | Innisfil | Small | 23,992 | 20,365 |
26 | Owen Sound | Small | 22,032 | 22,354 |
27 | Fergus | Small | 20,767 | 19,335 |
28 | Collingwood | Small | 20,102 | 17,986 |
29 | Alliston | Small | 18,809 | 15,343 |
30 | Wasaga Beach | Small | 17,808 | 15,378 |
31 | Tillsonburg | Small | 15,594 | 14,933 |
32 | Port Colborne | Small | 15,037 | 15,079 |
33 | Fort Erie | Small | 14,621 | 14,490 |
34 | Strathroy | Small | 14,401 | 14,391 |
35 | Simcoe | Small | 13,922 | 13,383 |
36 | Amherstburg | Small | 13,910 | 13,724 |
37 | New Hamburg | Small | 13,595 | 11,709 |
38 | Angus–Borden CFB-BFC | Small | 12,640 | 10,132 |
39 | Ingersoll | Small | 12,587 | 11,977 |
40 | Paris | Small | 12,310 | 11,722 |
41 | Beamsville | Small | 11,834 | 10,655 |
42 | Elmira | Small | 10,161 | 9,677 |
43 | Wallaceburg | Small | 10,098 | 10,127 |
44 | Caledonia | Small | 9,674 | 9,871 |
45 | Acton | Small | 9,462 | 9,506 |
46 | Binbrook | Small | 8,794 | 4,926 |
47 | Crystal Beach | Small | 8,524 | 8,059 |
48 | Kincardine | Small | 8,315 | 7,802 |
49 | Shelburne | Small | 8,126 | 5,841 |
50 | Port Elgin | Small | 7,862 | 7,304 |
51 | Aylmer | Small | 7,621 | 7,249 |
52 | Goderich | Small | 7,536 | 7,327 |
53 | Sutton | Small | 7,531 | 6,694 |
54 | Listowel | Small | 7,530 | 6,828 |
55 | Essex | Small | 7,446 | 7,127 |
56 | Hanover | Small | 7,413 | 7,240 |
57 | King | Small | 6,970 | 4,603 |
58 | St. Marys | Small | 6,951 | 6,373 |
59 | Port Dover | Small | 6,161 | 5,710 |
59 | Dunnville | Small | 5,759 | 5,267 |
61 | Corunna | Small | 5,686 | 5,892 |
62 | Chippawa | Small | 5,620 | 5,246 |
63 | Smithville | Small | 5,489 | 4,842 |
64 | Tay | Small | 5,408 | 5,217 |
65 | Petrolia | Small | 5,375 | 5,144 |
66 | Tottenham | Small | 5,143 | 4,720 |
67 | Mount Albert | Small | 4,925 | 4,044 |
68 | Meaford | Small | 4,910 | 4,860 |
69 | Tilbury | Small | 4,768 | 4,675 |
70 | Mississauga Beach | Small | 4,662 | 4,349 |
71 | Exeter | Small | 4,649 | 4,210 |
72 | Mount Forest | Small | 4,643 | 4,466 |
73 | Rockwood | Small | 4,629 | 4,290 |
74 | Nobleton | Small | 4,614 | 2,554 |
75 | Mitchell | Small | 4,573 | 4,257 |
76 | Walkerton | Small | 4,517 | 4,403 |
77 | Blenheim | Small | 4,344 | 4,595 |
78 | Caledon East | Small | 4,282 | 2,706 |
79 | Delhi | Small | 4,240 | 4,172 |
80 | Ayr | Small | 4,171 | 3,909 |
81 | Vineland | Small | 4,074 | 3,807 |
82 | Stayner | Small | 4,029 | 3,844 |
83 | Dorchester | Small | 3,911 | 4,003 |
84 | Beeton | Small | 3,730 | 3,730 |
85 | Southampton | Small | 3,678 | 3,382 |
86 | St. George | Small | 3,255 | 3,124 |
87 | Wellesley | Small | 3,246 | 2,929 |
88 | Ballantrae | Small | 3,223 | 2,994 |
89 | Waterford | Small | 3,132 | 3,027 |
90 | Clinton | Small | 3,049 | 2,979 |
91 | Ridgetown | Small | 3,002 | 2,986 |
92 | Tavistock | Small | 2,955 | 2,784 |
93 | Hagersville | Small | 2,939 | 2,579 |
94 | Virgil | Small | 2,937 | 2,734 |
95 | Wingham | Small | 2,934 | 2,875 |
96 | Wheatley | Small | 2,898 | 2,934 |
97 | Norwich | Small | 2,852 | 2,707 |
98 | Harrow | Small | 2,710 | 2,713 |
99 | Schomberg | Small | 2,691 | 2,321 |
100 | Grand Bend | Small | 2,684 | 2,564 |
101 | Seaforth | Small | 2,680 | 2,627 |
102 | Erin | Small | 2,647 | 2,523 |
103 | Palmerston | Small | 2,624 | 2,599 |
104 | Durham | Small | 2,609 | 2,635 |
105 | Lucan | Small | 2,541 | 2,014 |
106 | Thornbury | Small | 2,485 | 2,363 |
107 | Dresden | Small | 2,451 | 2,385 |
108 | Wyoming | Small | 2,361 | 2,248 |
109 | Arthur | Small | 2,333 | 2,314 |
110 | Elmvale | Small | 2,314 | 2,248 |
111 | Forest | Small | 2,277 | 2,389 |
112 | Colchester | Small | 2,229 | 2,104 |
113 | Port Stanley | Small | 2,148 | 2,270 |
114 | Glencoe | Small | 2,126 | 2,065 |
115 | Thamesford | Small | 2,116 | 1,953 |
116 | Drayton | Small | 2,111 | 1,775 |
117 | Dundalk | Small | 2,046 | 1,988 |
118 | Wiarton | Small | 1,989 | 2,034 |
119 | St. Jacobs | Small | 1,988 | 1,891 |
120 | Carlisle | Small | 1,869 | 1,879 |
121 | McGregor | Small | 1,859 | 1,474 |
122 | Ilderton | Small | 1,856 | 1,700 |
123 | Chesley | Small | 1,843 | 1,895 |
124 | Mount Brydges | Small | 1,842 | 1,834 |
125 | Harriston | Small | 1,797 | 1,700 |
126 | Parkhill | Small | 1,737 | 1,853 |
127 | Cayuga | Small | 1,713 | 1,622 |
128 | Oro Station–Hawkestone | Small | 1,691 | 1,682 |
129 | Everett | Small | 1,670 | 1,645 |
130 | Grand Valley | Small | 1,643 | 1,476 |
131 | Milverton | Small | 1,576 | 1,476 |
132 | Watford | Small | 1,536 | 1,491 |
133 | Caledon | Small | 1,482 | 1,572 |
134 | Dutton | Small | 1,368 | 1,300 |
135 | Plattsville | Small | 1,366 | 1,143 |
136 | West Lorne | Small | 1,337 | 1,415 |
137 | Mildmay | Small | 1,219 | 1,178 |
138 | Markdale | Small | 1,216 | 1,175 |
139 | Cookstown | Small | 1,214 | 975 |
140 | Claremont | Small | 1,202 | 1,175 |
141 | Stevensville | Small | 1,179 | 1,054 |
142 | Creemore | Small | 1,170 | 1,147 |
143 | Bourget | Small | 1,169 | 1,080 |
144 | Belmont | Small | 1,140 | 1,026 |
145 | Lucknow | Small | 1,121 | 1,095 |
146 | New Dundee | Small | 1,119 | 1,219 |
147 | Bayfield | Small | 1,112 | 951 |
148 | Port Rowan | Small | 1,102 | 1,069 |
149 | Stoney Point | Small | 1,087 | 1,146 |
150 | Paisley | Small | 1,045 | 998 |
151 | Palgrave | Small | 1,044 | 1,002 |
152 | Jarvis | Small | 1,037 | 913 |
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