Cambridge, Ontario

Cambridge
City of Cambridge
Grand River scene facing downtown Cambridge (Galt)
Grand River scene facing downtown Cambridge (Galt)
Flag of Cambridge
Official seal of Cambridge
Official logo of Cambridge
Nicknames: 
The Bridge, the Tri-City
Motto(s): 
"A fine place for business, a great place to call home."
Cambridge is located in Canada
Cambridge
Cambridge
Cambridge is located in Southern Ontario
Cambridge
Cambridge
Cambridge is located in Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Cambridge
Cambridge
Coordinates: 43°23′50″N 80°18′41″W / 43.39722°N 80.31139°W / 43.39722; -80.31139
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionWaterloo
EstablishedJanuary 1973
Government
 • MayorJan Liggett
 • Governing BodyCambridge City Council
Area
 • Land112.99 km2 (43.63 sq mi)
Elevation
329 m (1,079 ft)
Population
 • City (lower-tier)138,479 (41st)
 • Density1,225.5/km2 (3,174/sq mi)
 • Metro
575,847 (10th)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
Forward sortation area
Area code(s)519, 226, and 548
Highways Highway 401
 Highway 8
 Highway 24
GNBC CodeFANXK[3]
Websitecambridge.ca

Cambridge is a city in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, located at the confluence of the Grand and Speed rivers. The city had a population of 138,479 as of the 2021 census.[1] Along with Kitchener and Waterloo, Cambridge is one of the three core cities of Canada's tenth-largest metropolitan area.

Cambridge was formed in 1973 by the amalgamation of Galt, Preston, Hespeler, the settlement of Blair, North Dumfries, as well as east and west Galt. [4] The former Galt covers the largest portion of Cambridge, making up the southern half of the city, while Preston and Blair cover the western side. Hespeler makes up the most northeastern section of Cambridge. Historical information and records of each entity are well documented in the Cambridge City Archives.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Cambridge, City Ontario". Census profile, Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions (municipalities)1". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Cambridge". Natural Resources Canada. October 6, 2016.
  4. ^ "About Cambridge Ontario, Canada". City of Cambridge. 2015. Archived from the original on April 28, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  5. ^ "History, Cambridge Ontario". City of Cambridge. 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2017.