Mississauga

Mississauga
City (lower-tier)
City of Mississauga
Clockwise from top: Skyline of Mississauga, University of Toronto Mississauga, Absolute World towers, Downtown Skyline, Mississauga Civic Centre, Condominium Skyline.
Flag Coat of arms Logo
Motto: Leading today for tomorrow.
Location of Mississauga in the Regional Municipality of Peel in the province of Ontario
Mississauga Location of Mississauga in southern Ontario
Coordinates: 43°36′N 79°39′W / 43.600°N 79.650°W / 43.600; -79.650Coordinates: 43°36′N 79°39′W / 43.600°N 79.650°W / 43.600; -79.650
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Peel
Established	1968, as a town
Incorporated	1974, as a city
Government
• Mayor	Bonnie Crombie
• Council	Mississauga City Council
• MPs	List of MPs Omar Alghabra (LPC) Navdeep Bains (LPC) Peter Fonseca (LPC) Iqra Khalid (LPC) Gagan Sikand (LPC) Sven Spengemann (LPC)
• MPPs	List of MPPs Dipika Damerla (OLP) Bob Delaney (OLP) Amrit Mangat (OLP) Jagmeet Singh (NDP) Charles Sousa (OLP) Harinder Takhar (OLP)
Area
• Total	292.40 km2 (112.90 sq mi)
Elevation	156 m (512 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	713,443 (6th)
• Density	2,439.9/km2 (6,319/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code span	L4T to L5W
Area code(s)	905, 289, and 365
Demonym	Mississaugan Saugan
Website	www.mississauga.ca

Mississauga ⁱ/ˌmɪsɪˈsɒɡə/ is the sixth most populous city in Canada. Situated in Southern Ontario, it lies on the shores of Lake Ontario. It is located in the Regional Municipality of Peel in the central part of the Greater Toronto Area, to the west of Toronto. The city has a population of 713,443 as of the Canada 2011 Census, and is Canada's sixth-most populous municipality.

Initially developed as a suburb of Toronto, Mississauga's growth is attributed to its proximity to that city. It is the largest suburb in Anglo-America by population. In recent decades, the city has attracted a multicultural population and has plans for developing its downtown core. Residents of the city are called Mississaugans or Saugans. Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada's busiest airport, is located in the city, and it is the location of many major corporate headquarters for Canada.