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Brampton

Also known as Brampton, Ontario, Brampton, ON, City of Brampton

Brampton is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario, and the regional seat of the Regional Municipality of Peel. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and is a lower-tier municipality within the Peel Region. The city has a population of 656,480 as of the 2021 census, making it the ninth most populous municipality in Canada and the third most populous city in the Greater Golden Horseshoe urban area, behind Toronto and Mississauga. The City of Brampton is bordered by Vaughan to the east, Halton Hills to the west, Caledon to the north, Mississauga to the south, and Etobicoke (Toronto) t

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Brampton is a city in Ontario, Canada, and the regional seat of Peel Region within the Greater Toronto Area, with a population of over 656,000 people as of 2021. It is the ninth most populous municipality in Canada and the third largest city in the Greater Golden Horseshoe region, making it a significant urban center in the country.

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Settlement.postal_code: L6P to L7A
Settlement.area_codes: 905, 289, 365, and 742
Settlement.established_date3: 1974 (city)
Settlement.area_footnotes:  (2021)
Settlement.area_land_km2: 265.89
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_total: 656,480 (9th)
Settlement.population_demonym: Bramptonian
Settlement.population_density_km2: 2,469.0
Settlement.timezone: EST
Settlement.utc_offset: −05:00
Settlement.utc_offset_DST: −04:00
Settlement.elevation_m: 218
Settlement.postal_code_type: Forward sortation area
Settlement.name: Brampton
Settlement.settlement_type: City (lower-tier)
Settlement.nickname: Flower City (previously Flower Town)
Settlement.image_skyline: Brampton Dominion Building.jpg

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Official name: City of Brampton
Population: 656480
Area: 266.71
Elevation: 218
Official website: www.brampton.ca
Image: Brampton Dominion Building.jpg

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Commons category: Brampton, Ontario
inception: 1853-00-00
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Named after the town of Brampton in Cumberland, England, Brampton was incorporated as a village in 1853 and as a town in 1873, and became a city in 1974. The modern City of Brampton was formed following an amalgamation of several surrounding townships and communities.