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Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Windsor
City (single-tier)
City of Windsor
Images from top to bottom, left to right: Downtown Windsor skyline, Ambassador Bridge, Charlie Brooks Memorial Peace Fountain, Dillon Hall at University of Windsor, and Caesars Windsor
Images from top to bottom, left to right: Downtown Windsor skyline, Ambassador Bridge, Charlie Brooks Memorial Peace Fountain, Dillon Hall at University of Windsor, and Caesars Windsor
Flag of Windsor
Flag
Coat of arms of Windsor
Coat of arms

Nickname(s): "The City of Roses", "Automotive Capital of Canada"

Motto: The river and the land sustain us.
Location of Windsor within Essex County, in the province of Ontario
Location of Windsor within Essex County, in the province of Ontario
Windsor is located in Canada
Windsor
Windsor
Location of Windsor in Canada
Coordinates: 42°17′N 83°00′W / 42.283°N 83.000°W / 42.283; -83.000Coordinates: 42°17′N 83°00′W / 42.283°N 83.000°W / 42.283; -83.000
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Census division Essex
Settled 1749
Incorporated 1854
Government
 • Type Council-Manager
 • Mayor Drew Dilkens
 • Governing body Windsor City Council
 • CAO Onorio Colucci
 • MPs Brian Masse (NDP),
Cheryl Hardcastle (NDP)
 • MPPs Lisa Gretzky (NDP),
Percy Hatfield (NDP)
Area
 • City (single-tier) 146.32 km2 (56.49 sq mi)
 • Urban 175.77 km2 (67.87 sq mi)
 • Metro 1,022.84 km2 (394.92 sq mi)
Elevation 190 m (620 ft)
Population (2011)
 • City (single-tier) 210,891 (23rd)
 • Urban 276,165 (16th)
 • Metro 319,246 (16th)
Demonym(s) Windsorite
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code span N8P to N8T, N8W to N9G
Area code(s) 519, 226 and 548
Highways  Highway 3
 Highway 401
Website www.citywindsor.ca
Separated municipalities

Nickname(s): "The City of Roses", "Automotive Capital of Canada"

Windsor (Listeni/ˈwɪnzər/) is a city in Ontario and the southernmost city in Canada. It is located on the southern shore of the Detroit River, directly across the river from Detroit, Michigan. Windsor is a major contributor to Canada's automotive industry and has a storied history and diverse culture.

Prior to European exploration and settlement, the Windsor area was inhabited by the First Nations and Native Americans. Windsor was settled by the French in 1749 as an agricultural settlement. It is the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in Canada west of Montreal. The area was first named Petite Côte ("Little Coast" – as opposed to the longer coastline on the Detroit side of the river). Later it was called La Côte de Misère ("Poverty Coast") because of the sandy soils near LaSalle.

Windsor's French Canadian heritage is reflected in French street names such as Ouellette, Pelissier, François, Pierre, Langlois, Marentette, and Lauzon. The current street system of Windsor (a grid with elongated blocks) reflects the Canadien method of agricultural land division, where the farms were long and narrow, fronting along the river. Today, the north-south street name often indicates the name of the family that at one time farmed the land where the street is now located. The street system of outlying areas is consistent with the British system for granting land concessions. There is a significant French-speaking minority in Windsor and the surrounding area, particularly in the Lakeshore, Tecumseh and LaSalle areas.


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