Timmins
Sign in to saveTimmins ( ) is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada, located on the Mattagami River. The city is the fourth-largest city in the Northeastern Ontario region with a population of 41,145 at the 2021 Canadian census and an estimated population of 44,819 in 2023. The city's economy is based on natural resource extraction. It is supported by industries related to lumbering, and to the mining of gold, zinc, copper, nickel, and silver. Timmins serves as a regional service and distribution centre.
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Key facts
- Settlement.population_urban
- 28,874
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- 13.9
- Settlement.population_density_urban_km2
- 1,561.3
- Settlement.population_est
- 44,967
- Settlement.pop_est_as_of
- 2023
- Settlement.postal_code_type
- Forward sortation area
- Settlement.postal_code
- P4N to P4R
- Settlement.area_codes
- 705, 249, 683
- Settlement.timezone
- EST
- Settlement.utc_offset
- −05:00
- Settlement.utc_offset_DST
- −04:00
- Settlement.name
- Timmins
- Settlement.official_name
Key dates
- Inception
- 1912
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Wikidata facts
- Part of
- Northern Ontario
- Country
- Canada
- Located in
- Cochrane District
- Population
- +43686
- Area
- +2978.83
- Elevation
- +294.7
- Body of water
- Mattagami River
- Location
- Northeastern Ontario
- Official website
- www.timmins.ca
- Image
- Timmins Ontario.jpg
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Article
32 sectionsContents
- History
- Early history
- Porcupine Gold Rush
- "Moss slip" story
- Settlement and company towns
- Great Porcupine Fire
- Incorporation, growth, and World Wars
- Decline and recent history
- Climate
- Demographics
- Language
- Jewish community
- Culture and contemporary life
- Tourism
- Sports
- Media
- Government
- Timmins City Council
- Provincial
- Federal
- Education
- Post secondary education
- School boards
- High schools
- Healthcare
- Emergency Services
- Transportation
- Notable people
- Notable athletes
- See also
- References
- External links
Timmins ( ) is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada, located on the Mattagami River. The city is the fourth-largest city in the Northeastern Ontario region with a population of 41,145 at the 2021 Canadian census and an estimated population of 44,819 in 2023. The city's economy is based on natural resource extraction. It is supported by industries related to lumbering, and to the mining of gold, zinc, copper, nickel, and silver. Timmins serves as a regional service and distribution centre.
The city has a large Francophone community, with more than 50% of the residents bilingual in French and English.