Cambridge, ON
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| Nickname(s): The Bridge, the Tri-City | |||
| Motto: A fine place for business, a great place to call home. | |||
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 Cambridge
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| Coordinates: 43°22′N 80°19′W / 43.367°N 80.317°WCoordinates: 43°22′N 80°19′W / 43.367°N 80.317°W | |||
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 Canada
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 Ontario
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| Region | Waterloo | ||
| Established | January 1973 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Doug Craig | ||
| • Governing Body | Cambridge City Council | ||
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| • Land | 112.86 km2 (43.58 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 329 m (1,079 ft) | ||
| Population (2016) | |||
| • Total | 129,920 (Ranked 38th) | ||
| • Density | 1,149.6/km2 (2,977/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) | ||
| Forward sortation area | N1P to N1T, N3C to N3E, N3H | ||
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 | ||
| Highways |
 Highway 401 Highway 8 Highway 24
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| Website | www.cambridge.ca | ||
Cambridge (/ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/KAYM-brij; 2016 population 129,920) is a city located in Southern Ontario at the confluence of the Grand and Speed rivers in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It was formed in 1973 by the amalgamation of the Galt, Preston, Hespeler, the settlement of Blair and a small portion of surrounding townships. The first mayor of Cambridge was Claudette Millar.
The former Galt covers the largest portion of Cambridge, making up the southern half of the city. The former Preston and Blair are located on the western side of the city, while the former Hespeler is in the most northeasterly section of Cambridge. There was considerable resistance among the local population to this "shotgun marriage" arranged by the provincial government and a healthy sense of rivalry had always governed relations among the three communities. Even today, though many residents refer to their area of Cambridge as being Galt or Preston or Hespeler. Each unique centre has its own history that is well documented in the Cambridge City Archives.
As Cambridge has developed and the open spaces between the original municipalities have been filled in, a fourth commercial core, entirely modern in its construction, has emerged. The Macdonald-Cartier Freeway Highway 401 runs through its midst.
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