Niagara Falls, Ontario
| Niagara Falls | |
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| City (lower-tier) | |
| City of Niagara Falls | |
Skyline of Niagara Falls, Ontario
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| Nickname(s): The Honeymoon Capital of the World, the Falls | |
 Location of Niagara Falls in the Niagara Region |
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 Niagara Falls
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| Coordinates: 43°07′N 79°04′W / 43.117°N 79.067°WCoordinates: 43°07′N 79°04′W / 43.117°N 79.067°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| Regional Municipality | Niagara |
| Incorporated | 12 June 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Diodati |
| • Governing body | Niagara Falls City Council |
| • MP | Rob Nicholson |
| • MPP | Wayne Gates |
| Area | |
| • Land | 209.71 km2 (80.97 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 382.68 km2 (147.75 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,397.50 km2 (539.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City (lower-tier) | 82,997 (Ranked 65th) |
| • Density | 395.8/km2 (1,025/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) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal Code | L2E, L2G, L2H, L2J |
| Area code(s) | 905, 289, 365 |
| Highways |
 Queen Elizabeth Way Highway 420 Highway 20
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| Website | www |
Niagara Falls (/naɪˈæɡrə/ ny-AG-ra) is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is located on the western bank of the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario, with a population of 82,997 at the 2011 census. The municipality was incorporated on 12 June 1903. Across the Niagara River is Niagara Falls, New York.
The city is dominated by the Niagara Falls, a world-famous set of three large waterfalls on the Niagara River. The American and Horseshoe falls can be best seen from the Canadian side of the river, so the city has one of the world's major tourist attractions. The natural spectacle attracts millions of tourists yearly.
This area, which stretches along the Niagara Parkway and tourist promenade, is particularly concentrated at the brink of the falls. Apart from the river's natural attractions, it includes observation towers, high-rise hotels, souvenir shops, casinos and theatres, mostly with colourful neon billboards and advertisements, and sufficient parking to accommodate visitors. Further to the north or south, golf courses are operated alongside historic sites from the War of 1812.
This area was long part of the Iroquois Confederacy territory: five powerful First Nations mostly along the southern edge of the Great Lakes. The Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca were based largely in present-day New York, ranging from east near the Hudson River, to western areas of Seneca Lake and along Ontario and other Great Lakes.
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