St. Catharines
St. Catharines is the biggest city in the Niagara Region of Canada. Nearly 132,000 people live in St. Catharines as of 2006.
 | |
|
| |
|
| |
 Location of St. Catharines and its census metropolitan area in Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 43°10′47″N 79°14′24″W / 43.17972°N 79.24000°WCoordinates: 43°10′47″N 79°14′24″W / 43.17972°N 79.24000°W | |
| Country | Canada  |
| Province | Ontario  |
| Region | Niagara |
| Settled | 1783 |
| Incorporated | 1845 (town) |
| 1876 (city) | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brian McMullan |
| • Governing body | St. Catharines City Council |
| • MPs | Rick Dykstra, Malcolm Allen |
| • MPPs | Jim Bradley, Peter Kormos |
| Area | |
| • City | 96.11 km2 (37.11 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 382.68 km2 (147.75 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,397.50 km2 (539.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 97.8 m (320.9 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • City | 131,989 (Ranked 33rd) |
| • Density | 1,373.3/km2 (3,557/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 308,596 (Ranked 12th) |
| • Urban density | 545.02/km2 (1,411.6/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 390,317 (Ranked 12th) |
| • Metro density | 279.3/km2 (723/sq mi) |
| Source: Statistics Canada | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code | L2M-L2W, L0S |
| Website | City of St. Catharines |
Sister cities
St. Catharines Media
British Methodist Episcopal Church, Salem Chapel; Harriet Tubman attended this church while she lived in St. Catharines.
Aerial view of downtown St. Catharines
The former General Motors engine plant
The Pen Centre, a regional shopping centre
Walker's Creek, one of the paths and parks for which St. Catharines is known
Martindale Pond next to Martindale Road in St. Catharines, Ontario
The six municipal wards of St. Catharines
Map depicting the St. Catharines electoral district in 2005
The Garden City Tower is the Ministry of Transportation headquarters, with the downtown transit terminal at ground level.
Other websites
This short article about a place or feature can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.