Barrie

Barrie
City of Barrie
From top, left to right: Downtown Barrie, MacLaren Art Centre, the CKVR-TV Tower, the Spirit Catcher, Sadlon Arena
Flag of Barrie
Motto: 
The People are the City
Barrie is located in Southern Ontario
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Barrie
Barrie is located in Simcoe County
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Barrie
Coordinates: 44°22′16″N 79°40′37″W / 44.37111°N 79.67694°W / 44.37111; -79.67694[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountySimcoe (independent)
First settledEnd of War of 1812
Established1854 (village)
Established1870 (town)
Established1959 (city)
Named forSir Robert Barrie
Wards
  • Ward 1 – Councillor C. Riepma
  • Ward 2 – Councillor K. Aylwin
  • Ward 3 – Councillor A. Kungl
  • Ward 4 – Councillor B. Ward
  • Ward 5 – Councillor R. Thomson
  • Ward 6 – Councillor N. Harris
  • Ward 7 – Councillor G. Harvey
  • Ward 8 – Councillor J. Harris
  • Ward 9 – Councillor S. Morales
  • Ward 10 – Councillor M. McCann
Government
 • MayorAlex Nuttall
 • CouncilBarrie City Council
 • MPPS
List of MPPs
 • MPs
List of MPs
Area
 • City (single-tier)99.01 km2 (38.23 sq mi)
 • Urban
171.53 km2 (66.23 sq mi)
 • Metro
898.02 km2 (346.73 sq mi)
Elevation
252 m (827 ft)
Population
 • City (single-tier)147,829
 • Density1,493.1/km2 (3,867/sq mi)
 • Urban
172,657
 • Urban density918.27/km2 (2,378.3/sq mi)
 • Metro
212,667
 • Metro density219.4/km2 (568/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Forward Sortation Area
Area codes705, 249, and 683
Highways Highway 400
 Highway 26
 Highway 27
 Highway 90
 Highway 11
GNBC CodeFAFFD[9]
GDP (Barrie CMA)CA$8.6 billion (2020)[10]
GDP per capita (Barrie CMA)CA$37,735 (2016)
Websitebarrie.ca

Barrie is a city in Central Ontario, Canada, about 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Toronto. The city is within Simcoe County and located along the shores of Kempenfelt Bay. Although it is physically in the county, Barrie is politically independent. The city is part of the extended urban area in southern Ontario known as the Greater Golden Horseshoe. As of the 2021 census, the city's population was 147,829, while the census metropolitan area had a population of 212,667 residents.

The area was first settled during the War of 1812 as a supply depot for British forces, and Barrie was named after Sir Robert Barrie. The city has grown significantly in recent decades due to the emergence of the technology industry. It is connected to the Greater Golden Horseshoe by Ontario Highway 400 and GO Transit. Significant sectors of the city's diversified economy include education, healthcare, information technology and manufacturing.

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