Brampton

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Redirected from Brampton, Ontario) Jump to: navigation, search Brampton —  City  — City of Brampton Flag Logo Nickname(s): Flower City (previously Flower Town) Location in the Region of Peel, in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: 43°41′N 79°46′W / 43.683°N 79.767°W / 43.683; -79.767Coordinates: 43°41′N 79°46′W / 43.683°N 79.767°W / 43.683; -79.767 Country  Canada Province  Ontario Region Peel Region Incorporation 1853 (village)   1873 (town)   1974 (city) Government  • Mayor Susan Fennell  • Governing Body Brampton City Council (click for members)  • MPs List of MPs Eve Adams (CPC) Parm Gill (CPC) Bal Gosal (CPC) Kyle Seeback (CPC)  • MPPs List of MPPs Vic Dhillon (OLP) Linda Jeffrey (OLP) Jagmeet Singh (ONDP) Amrit Mangat (OLP) Area  • Land 266.71 km2 (102.98 sq mi) Elevation 218 m (715 ft) Population (2011)  • Total 523,911 (Ranked 9th)  • Density 1,964.35/km2 (5,087.6/sq mi) Demonym Bramptonian Time zone EST (UTC−5)  • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4) Postal code L6P-L7A Area code(s) 905/289 Website www.brampton.ca

Brampton (/ˈbræmptən/ or /ˈbræmtən/) is a Canadian city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is a suburban city in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and the seat of Peel Region. As of the 2011 census, Brampton's population was 523,911.

Brampton was incorporated as a village in 1853, taking its name from the rural town of Brampton, in Cumbria, England. The city was once known as The Flower Town of Canada, a title it earned owing to its large greenhouse industry. Today, Brampton's major economic sectors include advanced manufacturing, retail administration and logistics, information and communication technologies, food and beverage, life sciences and business services.