Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario
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| Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario | |||||
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| Motto: Unity, Responsibility, Loyality | |||||
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| Country | Canada | ||||
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| Province | Ontario | ||||
| Formed | 1970 (from Welland and Lincoln Counties) | ||||
| Regional Chair | Peter Partington | ||||
| Governing body | Niagara Regional Council | ||||
| MPs | Dean Allison, Rick Dykstra, John Maloney, Rob Nicholson | ||||
| MPPs | Jim Bradley, Kim Craitor, Tim Hudak, Peter Kormos, Jennifer Mossop | ||||
| Area | |||||
| - City | 1852 km² (1157.5 sq mi) | ||||
| Population | |||||
| - City (2001) | 410,570 | ||||
| - Density | 220.4/km² (354.7/sq mi) | ||||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||||
| Website: Regional Niagara | |||||
The Regional Municipality of Niagara (2001 population: 410,574), also known as the Niagara Region, or, colloquially, "Regional Niagara", is a regional municipality comprising twelve municipalities of southern Ontario, Canada.
The region occupies most of the Niagara Peninsula. Its eastern boundary is the Niagara River, which is also the border with the United States. It is bounded on the north by Lake Ontario and on the south by Lake Erie.
The most important agricultural enterprise in Niagara is viticulture, or wine-growing. Canadian wines outscored the very best French wine at the historic St. Catharines Wine Tasting of 2005. The region's Wine Country is one of the major tourist attractions, along with the Shaw Festival and the internationally-renowned Niagara Falls.
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[edit] Geography
Cities
Towns
Townships
In total, the region has an area of 1850 square kilometres. The regional seat is in Thorold, where the Niagara Regional Council meets.
[edit] Demographics
Data from the Canada 2001 Census.
Racial Groups
- White: 349,390 or 95.9%
- Black: 2,990 or 0.8%
- mixed: 2,665 or 0.7%
- Chinese: 2,345 or 0.6%
- Asian: 2,320 or 0.6%
- (based on single responses)
Religious Profile
- 43.2% Protestant
- 36.4% Roman Catholic
- 3.8% other Christian
- 0.9% Muslim
- 14.6% non-religious
Top Ten Largest Ethnicities
- Canadian - 121,660 (those who are most likely of British/French origin whose ancestors have been in Canada for many generations)
- English - 108,425
- Scottish - 66,385
- Irish - 56,640
- German - 49,435
- French - 48,155
- Italian - 44,645
- Dutch - 23,805
- Ukrainian - 16,735
- Polish - 16,295
[edit] Features
[edit] Airports
- St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
- Welland/Niagara Central Airport (Welland)
- Niagara Falls/Niagara South Airport (Niagara Falls)
[edit] Education
- Brock University (St. Catharines)
- Niagara College (Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Falls, Welland)
[edit] History and trails
- Fort George National Historic Site (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
- Fort Mississauga National Historic Site (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
- Greater Niagara Circle Route
- Navy Island National Historic Site (Niagara Falls)
- Niagara Parkway
- Niagara Wine Route
- Queenston Heights National Historic Site (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
- Waterfront Trial
- Welland Canal Parkway
[edit] Other
- Clifton Hill (Niagara Falls)
- Lundy's Lane Tourist District (Niagara Falls)
- Niagara Olde Town (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
- Welland Canal Centre (St. Catharines)
[edit] Protected areas
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[edit] Highways
[edit] 400-series expressways
- Highway 405
- Highway 406
- Highway 420
- Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW)
- Mid-Peninsula Highway (proposed)
[edit] Other highways
[edit] Surrounding census divisions
[edit] External links
- The Regional Municipality of Niagara
- Information on the historic bridges of the Niagara Region, including some bridges of the Welland Canal
Cities: Niagara Falls · Port Colborne · St. Catharines · Thorold · Welland
Towns: Fort Erie · Grimsby · Lincoln · Niagara-on-the-Lake · Pelham
Townships: Wainfleet · West Lincoln
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