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Sault Ste. Marie

Also known as Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Sault Ste Marie

city in Ontario, Canada

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Sault Ste. Marie is a city and border town in the Algoma District of Ontario, Canada. Established in 1912, it serves as the capital of the district and is situated along the St. Marys River, which also gives the city its name. The municipality covers an area of 223.24 square kilometers and has a population of 75,141. Residents are referred to as Saultites.

The city is located in the Eastern Time Zone and has an elevation of 190 meters above sea level. It is twinned with Maia in Cosenza and County Louth. The local dialing code is 705.

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Place details

Locality: Sault Ste. Marie
Region: Ontario
Country: Canada
Population: 72,051
Timezone: America/Toronto

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Key facts

Country: Canada
Province: Ontario
District: Algoma
Incorporated: July 29, 1871 (village) , April 23, 1887 (town) , April 16, 1912 (city)
Type: Mayor–council
Mayor: Matthew Shoemaker
Council: Sault Ste. Marie City Council
Mp: Terry Sheehan ( Liberal )
Mpp: Chris Scott ( Independent )
Land: 223.24 km (86.19 sq mi)
Urban: 53.05 km (20.48 sq mi)
Metro: 805.60 km (311.04 sq mi)
Elevation: 192 m (630 ft)
City single tier: 72,051
Density: 324.6/km (841/sq mi)
Metro density: 95.6/km (248/sq mi)
Demonym: Saultite
Time zone: UTC−05:00 ( EST )

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Encyclopedic overview

Sault Ste. Marie (/ˌsuː seɪnt məˈriː/ SOO saynt mə-REE) is a city in Northern Ontario, Canada, on the north shore of the St. Mary's River directly across from its "twin city", Sault Ste. Marie, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city's population was 72,051 at the 2021 census, making it the third most populous city in Northern Ontario.

The city is a hub for manufacturing (primarily of steel), tourism, and health and social services.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sault Ste. Marie” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.