Brampton | |
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Ceety | |
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Eik-name(s): Flouer Ceety (previously Flower Town[1]) | |
Location in the Region o Peel, in the Province o Ontario | |
Coordinates: 43°41′N 79°46′W / 43.683°N 79.767°W | |
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Region | Peel Region |
Incorporation | 1853 (veelage) |
1873 (toun) | |
1974 (ceety) | |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Susan Fennell |
• Govrenin Body | Brampton City Council (click for members) |
• MPs | List of MPs
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• MPPs | Leet o MPPs
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Area | |
• Laund | 266.71 km2 (102.98 sq mi) |
Elevation | 218 m (715 ft) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 523,911 (Rankit 9t) |
• Density | 1964.35/km2 (5,087.6/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Forward sortation area | L6P-L7A |
Area code(s) | 905/289 |
Website | www.brampton.ca |
Brampton (/ˈbræmptən/ or /ˈbræmtən/) is the third-lairgest ceety in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) o Ontario, Canadae an the seat o Peel Region. As o the 2011 census, Brampton's population wis 523,911,[4] making it the nint lairgest ceety in Canadae. Wi the median age at 33.7, it is the youngest commonty in the GTA. Brampton haes the lairgest concentration o Sooth Asies in Canadae, makkin up 31.7% o Brampton's population.[5]
Brampton wis incorporatit as a veelage in 1853, takkin its name frae the rural toun o Brampton, in Cumbria, Ingland. Brampton wis ance kent as The Flouer Toun o Canadae, a title it earned due tae the ceety's lairge greenhoose industry. This included Dale's Flowers, a company that wan mony internaitional rose awairds for nearly hauf a century. The day, the ceety's major economic sectors include advancit manufacturin, retail admeenistration an logistics, information an communication technologies, fuid an beverage, life sciences an business services.