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Guelph

Guelph
City (single-tier)
City of Guelph
View of Guelph downtown with Norfolk St. and Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate pictured
View of Guelph downtown with Norfolk St. and Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate pictured
Flag of Guelph
Flag
Coat of arms of Guelph
Coat of arms
Official logo of Guelph
Logo
Nickname(s): "The Royal City"
Motto: Faith, Fidelity and Progress
Guelph is located in Southern Ontario
Guelph
Guelph
Location of Guelph in Ontario
Coordinates: 43°33′N 80°15′W / 43.550°N 80.250°W / 43.550; -80.250Coordinates: 43°33′N 80°15′W / 43.550°N 80.250°W / 43.550; -80.250
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Wellington County (independent)
City Wards 6
Founded April 23, 1827
Incorporated April 23, 1879
Government
 • Mayor Cam Guthrie
2014–Present
 • Governing Body Guelph City Council
 • MPs Lloyd Longfield (LPC)
2015–Present
 • MPPs Liz Sandals (OLP)
2003–Present
Area
 • Land 86.72 km2 (33.48 sq mi)
 • Urban 78.39 km2 (30.27 sq mi)
 • Metro 378.45 km2 (146.12 sq mi)
Elevation 334 m (1,096 ft)
Population (2011)
 • City (single-tier) 121,688
 • Density 1,325.5/km2 (3,433/sq mi)
 • Urban 121,688
 • Urban density 1,475.1/km2 (3,820/sq mi)
 • Metro 141,097
 • Metro density 335.6/km2 (869/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Guelphite
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code span N: N1C, N1E, N1G, N1H, N1K, N1L
Area code(s) 519, 226 and 548
Website www.guelph.ca

Guelph (Listeni/ɡwɛlf/; Canada 2011 Census population 121,688) is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Known as "The Royal City", Guelph is roughly 28 kilometres (17 mi) east of Waterloo and 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of Downtown Toronto at the intersection of Highway 6 and Highway 7. It is the seat of Wellington County, but is politically independent of it.

Because of its low crime rates, clean environment and generally high standard of living, Guelph is consistently rated as one of Canada's best places to live. Guelph has been noted as having one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country throughout the 2008–2012 global recession. In February 2016, it had the lowest rate in the country, at 3.9 per cent, compared to the national rate of 7.3 per cent; in large part, this is because of the great number of manufacturing facilities, including Linamar.


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