Peterborough, ON
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Downtown Peterborough at dusk in June 2009
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| Nickname(s): "The Electric City", "Ptbo" | |||
| Motto: Dat natura, elaborant artes (Nature Provides, Industry Develops) |
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| Coordinates: 44°18′N 78°19′W / 44.300°N 78.317°WCoordinates: 44°18′N 78°19′W / 44.300°N 78.317°W | |||
| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | Ontario | ||
| County | Peterborough | ||
| Established | 1819: Scott's Plains | ||
| Incorporated as town | 1850: Peterborough | ||
| Incorporated as city | July 1, 1905 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Daryl Bennett | ||
| • MP | Maryam Monsef (Liberal Party of Canada) | ||
| • MPP | Jeff Leal (OLP) | ||
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| • Land | 64.25 km2 (24.81 sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 53.81 km2 (20.78 sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 1,507.12 km2 (581.90 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) | ||
| Population (2016) | |||
| • City (single-tier) | 81,032 (70th) | ||
| • Density | 1,261.2/km2 (3,266/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 82,094 | ||
| • Urban density | 1,525.7/km2 (3,952/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 121,721 (33rd) | ||
| • Metro density | 80.8/km2 (209/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Postal code span | K9H, K9J, K9K, K9L | ||
| Area code(s) | 705 & 249 | ||
| Highways |
  Highway 7 / TCH Highway 115
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| Website | www.peterborough.ca | ||
| Pop. Change (2001–2006): 4.8% Dwellings: 33,042¹ ¹ According to the Canada 2006 Census |
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Peterborough
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Heritage railway station building
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| Location | 175, George Street North Peterborough, Ontario Canada |
| Coordinates | 44°17′56″N 78°19′12″W / 44.29889°N 78.32000°W |
| Line(s) | Havelock Subdivision |
| Construction | |
| Architect | Thomas Charles Sorby |
| History | |
| Opened | 29 October 1884 |
| Closed | 1 January 1990 |
| Official name | Peterborough CPR Station |
| Designated | 2006 |
| Reference no. | 4400 |
Peterborough /ˈpiːtərbɔːroʊ/ PEE-tər-bur-oh is a city on the Otonabee River in Central Ontario, Canada, 125 kilometres (78 mi) northeast of Toronto and about 270 kilometers (167 mi) southwest of Ottawa. According to the 2016 Census, the population of the City of Peterborough was 81,032. The population of the Peterborough Census Metropolitan Area (CMA), which includes the surrounding Townships of Selwyn, Cavan Monaghan, Otonabee-South Monaghan, and Douro-Dummer, was estimated in 2014 at 123,270. It presently has the 33rd largest CMA in Canada. The current mayor of Peterborough is Daryl Bennett.
Peterborough is known as the gateway to the Kawarthas, "cottage country", a large recreational region of the province. It is named in honour of Peter Robinson, an early Canadian politician who oversaw the first major immigration to the area. The city is the seat of Peterborough County.
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