Orillia
Orillia is a city in Central Ontario, Canada. It is 135 kilometers (84 miles) north of Toronto. It is between two lakes, Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe. According to the Canada 2021 Census, 33,411 people lived in Orillia.[2]
| City of Orillia | |
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| Coordinates: 44°36′15″N 79°25′26″W / 44.60417°N 79.42389°W[1]Coordinates: 44°36′15″N 79°25′26″W / 44.60417°N 79.42389°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Incorporation | 1867 (Village) |
| Incorporation | 1875 (Town) |
| Incorporation | 1969 (City) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Donald McIsaac |
| Area | |
| • Land | 28.53 km2 (11.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 219.50 m (720.14 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 33,411 |
| • Density | 1,171.1/km2 (3,033/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
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| Website | www |
The Orillia City Council is in charge of governing the city and has eight councilors and a mayor. The Ontario Provincial Police has its headquarters in the city.
The Huron and the Iroquois lived in the area of Orillia for over 4,000 years. Nobody really knows how Orillia got its name. It might come from the Spanish word "orilla", which means the shore of a lake or river. Orillia was incorporated as a village in 1867. It became a city in 1967.
Orillia Media
The Christian missionary portion of the Samuel de Champlain monument designed by Vernon March in Orillia
Orillia City Hall, Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
Front entrance of the Casino Rama in Orillia
Leacock Museum and National Historic Site
Webers hamburger restaurant
Bus operated by Orillia Transit in Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
- OntarioProvincialPoliceHeadquarters,
Decorative chair by Brenda Slater, dedicated to Stephen Leacock in Orillia
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References
- ↑ Template:Cite cgndb
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Canada, Government of Canada, Statistics (9 February 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census Orillia, City and Province of Ontario". Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ↑ Environment Canada — Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 15 April 2012
