Peterborough

Also known as Peterborough, Ontario, Peterborough, ON

city in Ontario, Canada

Key facts

Country: Canada
Province: Ontario
County: Peterborough
Established: 1819: Scott's Plains
Incorporated as town: 1850: Peterborough
Incorporated as city: July 1, 1905
Body: Peterborough City Council
Mayor: Jeff Leal
Mp: Emma Harrison ( LPC )
Mpp: Dave Smith ( OPCP )
Land: 64.76 km (25.00 sq mi)
Water: 12.67 km (4.89 sq mi)
Urban: 54.58 km (21.07 sq mi)
Metro: 1,508.44 km (582.41 sq mi)
Elevation: 195 m (640 ft)
City single tier: 83,651 ( 72nd )
Density: 1,291.8/km (3,346/sq mi)
Urban density: 1,553.7/km (4,024/sq mi)

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Wikidata facts

Population: 81032
Area: 58.4
Elevation: 195
Official website: www.peterborough.ca
Image: Peteborough Skyline Sunset.jpg

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Commons category: Peterborough, Ontario
inception: 1819-00-00
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Peterborough (/ˈpiːtərbʌroʊ/ PEE-tər-burr-oh) is a city and county seat of Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada, about 125 kilometres (78 miles) northeast of Toronto. According to the 2021 Census, the population of the City of Peterborough was 83,651. The population of the Peterborough Census Metropolitan Area (CMA), which includes the surrounding Townships of Selwyn, Cavan Monaghan, Otonabee-South Monaghan, and Douro-Dummer, was 128,624 in 2021. In 2021, Peterborough ranked 32nd among the country's 41 census metropolitan areas according to Statistics Canada. The current mayor of Peterborough is Jeff Leal.

Peterborough is known as the gateway to the Kawarthas "cottage country", a large recreational region of the province. It is named in honour of Peter Robinson, an early Canadian politician who oversaw the first major immigration to the area. The city is the seat of Peterborough County, though it is politically independent from the county.