Brampton
Sign in to saveBrampton is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario, and the regional seat of the Regional Municipality of Peel. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and is a lower-tier municipality within the Peel Region. The city has a population of 656,480 as of the 2021 census, making it the ninth most populous municipality in Canada and the third most populous city in the Greater Golden Horseshoe urban area, behind Toronto and Mississauga. The City of Brampton is bordered by Vaughan to the east, Halton Hills to the west, Caledon to the north, Mississauga to the south, and Etobicoke (Toronto) t
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Brampton is a city in Ontario, Canada, and the regional seat of Peel Region within the Greater Toronto Area, with a population of over 656,000 people as of 2021. It is the ninth most populous municipality in Canada and the third largest city in the Greater Golden Horseshoe region, making it a significant urban center in the country.
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Key facts
- Settlement.postal_code
- L6P to L7A
- Settlement.area_codes
- 905, 289, 365, and 742
- Settlement.established_date3
- 1974 (city)
- Settlement.area_footnotes
- (2021)
- Settlement.area_land_km2
- 265.89
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2021
- Settlement.population_total
- 656,480 (9th)
- Settlement.population_demonym
- Bramptonian
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- 2,469.0
- Settlement.timezone
- EST
- Settlement.utc_offset
- −05:00
- Settlement.utc_offset_DST
- −04:00
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- History
- Development of Bramalea
- Region of Peel
- Development as a city
- Cityscape
- Geography and boundaries
- Climate
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- Ethnicity
- Religion
- Language
- Economy
- Education
- Culture
- Sites of interest
- Media
- Sports and recreation
- Infrastructure
- Health and medicine
- Courts
- jails
- Transportation
- Public transit
- Rail
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- Sister cities
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Brampton is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario, and the regional seat of the Regional Municipality of Peel. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and is a lower-tier municipality within the Peel Region. The city has a population of 656,480 as of the 2021 census, making it the ninth most populous municipality in Canada and the third most populous city in the Greater Golden Horseshoe urban area, behind Toronto and Mississauga. The City of Brampton is bordered by Vaughan to the east, Halton Hills to the west, Caledon to the north, Mississauga to the south, and Etobicoke (Toronto) to the southeast.
Named after the town of Brampton in Cumberland, England, Brampton was incorporated as a village in 1853 and as a town in 1873, and became a city in 1974. The modern City of Brampton was formed following an amalgamation of several surrounding townships and communities.
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