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Charlottetown

Charlottetown
City
City of Charlottetown
An aerial view of downtown Charlottetown
An aerial view of downtown Charlottetown
Flag of Charlottetown
Flag
Coat of arms of Charlottetown
Coat of arms
Official logo of Charlottetown
Logo
Nickname(s): "Birthplace of Confederation"
Motto: "Cunabula Foederis"  (Latin)
"Birthplace of Confederation"
Charlottetown is located in Canada
Charlottetown
Charlottetown
Charlottetown is located in Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown
Charlottetown
Location of Charlottetown in Canada
Coordinates: 46°14′20″N 63°07′45″W / 46.23889°N 63.12917°W / 46.23889; -63.12917Coordinates: 46°14′20″N 63°07′45″W / 46.23889°N 63.12917°W / 46.23889; -63.12917
Country Canada
Province Prince Edward Island
County Queens County
Founded 1764
City April 17, 1855
Government
 • City Mayor Clifford J. Lee
 • Governing body Charlottetown City Council
Area
 • City 44.33 km2 (17.1 sq mi)
 • Urban 57.89 km2 (22.35 sq mi)
 • Metro 798.54 km2 (308.32 sq mi)
Elevation Sea Level to 49 m (0 to 161 ft)
Population (2011)
 • City 34,562
 • Density 779.7/km2 (2,019/sq mi)
 • Urban 42,602
 • Urban density 735.9/km2 (1,906/sq mi)
 • Metro 64,487
 • Metro density 80.8/km2 (209/sq mi)
 • Change (2006–11) Increase7.4%
 • Dwellings 16,060
Demonym(s) Charlottetonian, Townie, From Town
Time zone Atlantic (AST) (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Postal code C1A — E
Area code(s) 902
NTS Map 011L03
GNBC Code BAARG
Website city.charlottetown.pe.ca/

Charlottetown (/ˈʃɑːrləttn/; French pronunciation: ​[ʃaʁlɔt.tawn]; Scottish Gaelic: Baile Sheàrlot) is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, queen consort of the United Kingdom, Charlottetown was originally an unincorporated town that incorporated as a city in 1855.

It was famously the site of the Charlottetown Conference in 1864, the first gathering of Canadian and Maritime statesmen to debate the proposed Maritime Union and the more persuasive British North American Union, now known as Canadian Confederation. From this, the city adopted as its motto "Cunabula Foederis" – "Birthplace of Confederation".

The population of Charlottetown in the 2011 census was 34,562; this forms the centre of a census agglomeration of 64,487, which is slightly less than half of the province's population (140,204).

The first European settlers in the area were French; personnel from Fortress Louisbourg founded a settlement in 1720 named Port La Joye on the southwestern part of the harbour opposite the present-day city. This settlement was led by Michel Haché-Gallant, who used his sloop to ferry Acadian settlers from Louisbourg.


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