Regional Municipality of Niagara
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| Niagara Region | ||
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| Regional municipality (upper-tier) | ||
| Regional Municipality of Niagara | ||
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| Motto: Unity, Responsibility, Loyalty | ||
 Location of Niagara within Ontario |
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| Coordinates: 43°03′N 79°18′W / 43.050°N 79.300°WCoordinates: 43°03′N 79°18′W / 43.050°N 79.300°W | ||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Ontario |
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| Formed | 1970 (from Welland and Lincoln Counties) | |
| Government | ||
| • Chair | Alan Caslin | |
| • Governing body | Niagara Regional Council | |
| • MPs | Dean Allison, Rick Dykstra, Malcolm Allen, Rob Nicholson | |
| • MPPs | Jim Bradley, Wayne Gates, Tim Hudak, Cindy Forster | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Land | 1,854.25 km2 (715.93 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[1] | ||
| • Total | 431,346 | |
| • Density | 232.6/km2 (602/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| Website | www.niagararegion.ca | |
The Regional Municipality of Niagara, also known as the Niagara Region, or colloquially "Regional Niagara", is a regional municipality comprising twelve municipalities of Southern Ontario, Canada.
The region occupies most of the Niagara Peninsula. Its eastern boundary is the Niagara River, which is also the border with the United States. It is bounded on the north by Lake Ontario and on the south by Lake Erie.
Unique natural landscapes make the Niagara Region an important centre for agriculture and tourism in Canada. The most important agricultural enterprise in Niagara is viticulture, or winemaking. The Niagara Wine Route, which connects visitors to dozens of wineries, is a growing tourism draw while the internationally renowned Niagara Falls is one of Canada's major tourist attractions. Along with Shaw Festival, held annually in Niagara-on-the-Lake, and the Welland Canal, the Regional Municipality of Niagara receives up to 12 million visitors each year.
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Subdivisions[edit]
Cities
- Niagara Falls
- Port Colborne
- St. Catharines
- Thorold
- Welland
- Fort Erie
- Grimsby
- Lincoln
- Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Pelham
- Wainfleet
- West Lincoln
Demographics[edit]
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Historic populations:[3]
- Population in 2001: 410,574
- Population in 1996: 403,504
Racial groups[2]
- White: 349,390 or 95.9%
- Black: 2,990 or 0.8%
- Multiracial: 2,665 or 0.7%
- Chinese: 2,345 or 0.6%
- Other Asian: 2,320 or 0.6%
- (based on single responses)
Religious profile[2]
- 43.2% Protestant
- 36.4% Roman Catholic
- 14.6% Non-religious
- 3.8% other Christian
- 0.9% Muslim
Top ten largest ethnicities[2]
- Canadian - 121,660 (those who are most likely of British/French origin whose ancestors have been in Canada for many generations)
- English - 108,425
- Scottish - 66,385
- Irish - 56,640
- German - 49,435
- French - 48,155
- Italian - 44,645
- Dutch - 23,805
- Ukrainian - 16,735
- Polish - 16,295
Features[edit]
Education[edit]
- Brock University (St. Catharines)
- Conseil Scolaire Viamonde - French Public
- District School Board of Niagara - Public
- Niagara Catholic District School Board - Separate
- Niagara College (Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Falls, Welland)
- Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture (Niagara Falls, Ontario)
Festivals and major events[edit]
- Canal Days
- Festival of Lights
- FISA World Rowing Championships - 1970 & 1999
- Niagara Folk Arts Festival
- Niagara Food Festival
- Niagara Grape and Wine Festival
- Poultryfest
- Royal Canadian Henley Regatta
- St. Catharines Wine Tasting of 2005
- Serbian Day (Vidov Dan)
- Shaw Festival
- Welland Fair
- West Niagara Fair
Health care services[edit]
History and trails[edit]
- Bruce Trail
- Fort George National Historic Site (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
- Fort Mississauga National Historic Site (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
- Greater Niagara Circle Route
- Morningstar Mill (St. Catharines)
- Navy Island National Historic Site (Niagara Falls)
- Niagara Parkway
- Niagara Wine Route
- Old Fort Erie (Fort Erie)
- Queenston Heights National Historic Site (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
- Waterfront Trial
- Welland Canal Parkway
Persons of Interest[edit]
- Paul Bissonnette- (hockey player)
- James Cameron- (director)
- Dan Girardi- (hockey player)
- Dallas Green- City and Colour (musician)
- Tim Hicks- (musician)
- Nathan Horton- (hockey player)
- Stephan Moccio- (song writer)
- Jordan Nolan- (hockey player)
- Daniel Paille- (hockey player)
- Neil Peart- (Drummer from Rush)
- Joel Thomas Zimmerman- deadmau5 (musician)
Other[edit]
- Clifton Hill (Niagara Falls)
- Lundy's Lane Tourist District (Niagara Falls)
- Niagara Olde Town (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
- Port Dalhousie (St. Catharines)
- Victoria Ave ( Niagara Falls)
- Welland Canal Centre (St. Catharines)
Protected areas[edit]
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Wineries[edit]
West Niagara
- Cave Spring Cellars
- Fielding
- Flatrock
- Henry of Pelham Family Estate Winery - St. Catharines, Ontario c. 1980s
- Hernder Estate Wines
- Peninsula Ridge
- Vineland Estate
East Niagara
- Chateau des Charmes
- Coyote's Run
- Hillebrand Winery - Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario c.1979
- Inniskillin - Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario c.1974
- Marynissen
- Pillitteri Estates Winery
See also Niagara Peninsula wineries
Transportation[edit]
Airports[edit]
- St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
- Welland/Niagara Central Airport (Welland)
- Niagara Falls/Niagara South Airport (Niagara Falls)
Highways[edit]
400-Series expressways:
Other highways:
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Niagara Regional Municipality census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 27, 2012. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "cp2011" defined multiple times with different content (see the help page). - ^ a b c d "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ^ a b "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
External links[edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Regional Municipality of Niagara. |
- The Regional Municipality of Niagara
- Information on the historic bridges of the Niagara Region, including some bridges of the Welland Canal
- Information and Events for the Niagara Region
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