Hamilton, Ontario

For the township in Northumberland County, see Hamilton Township, Ontario.

Hamilton
City (single-tier)
City of Hamilton
Skyline of Downtown Hamilton
Hamilton City Hall
Tim Hortons Field
Dundurn Castle
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
Central Fire Station
Webster's Falls
A vertical triband design (yellow, blue, yellow) with a Canadian pale in the centre
Flag
A coat of arms with a yellow and blue Canadian pale in the middle, a crown made from castle bricks with a red Canadian maple leaf on top, a deer to the left and a tiger to the right. Below is green grass with a banner that has the city's motto: Together Aspire – Together Achieve.
Coat of arms
Official logo of Hamilton
Logo
Nicknames: 
"The Ambitious City", "The Electric City", "The Hammer", "Steeltown"[1][2][3]
Motto: 
English: Together Aspire – Together Achieve
Major communities
Hamilton is located in Southern Ontario
Hamilton
Hamilton
Location in Southern Ontario
Hamilton is located in Ontario
Hamilton
Hamilton
Location in Ontario
Hamilton is located in Canada
Hamilton
Hamilton
Location in Canada
Coordinates: 43°15′24″N 79°52′09″W / 43.25667°N 79.86917°W / 43.25667; -79.86917 (Hamilton)[4]
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionSouthern Ontario
IncorporatedJune 9, 1846; 178 years ago (1846-06-09)[5]
AmalgamatedJanuary 1, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-01-01)
Named forGeorge Hamilton
Government
 • TypeSingle-tier municipality with a mayor–council system
 • BodyHamilton City Council
 • MayorAndrea Horwath
Area
[6]
 • City (single-tier)
1,118.31 km2 (431.78 sq mi)
 • Urban
356.03 km2 (137.46 sq mi)
 • Metro
1,373.15 km2 (530.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • City (single-tier)
569,353 (10th)
 • Density509.1/km2 (1,319/sq mi)
 • Urban
[7]
729,560
 • Metro
785,184 (9th)
DemonymHamiltonian
GDP
 • Hamilton CMACA$37.0 billion (2020)[8]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Area codes905, 289, 365, and 742
Websitewww.hamilton.ca

Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Hamilton has a population of 569,353 (2021), and its census metropolitan area, which encompasses Burlington and Grimsby, has a population of 785,184. The city is situated approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Toronto in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).

Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, the town of Hamilton became the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe.[9] On January 1, 2001, the current boundaries of Hamilton were created through the amalgamation of the original city with other municipalities of the Regional Municipality of Hamilton–Wentworth.[10] Residents of the city are known as Hamiltonians.[11]

Traditionally, the local economy has been led by the steel and heavy manufacturing industries. During the 2010s, a shift toward the service sector occurred, such as health and sciences. Hamilton is home to the Royal Botanical Gardens, the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, the Bruce Trail, McMaster University, Mohawk College, and Redeemer University. McMaster University is ranked 4th in Canada and 69th in the world by Times Higher Education Rankings 2021.[12]

  1. ^ Bailey, Thomas Melville (1991). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography. Vol. II, 1876–1924. W.L. Griffin Ltd.
  2. ^ Daniel Nolan (December 22, 2011). "Bieber Fever hits the Hammer". The Hamilton Spectator. Metroland Media. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  3. ^ Daniel Nolan (April 6, 2011). "Showdown in Steeltown". The Hamilton Spectator. Metroland Media. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  4. ^ "Hamilton". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference 1846est was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Hamilton, Ontario (Code 3525005) Census Profile". 2016 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  7. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "Statistics Canada. Table 36-10-0468-01 Gross domestic product (GDP) at basic prices, by census metropolitan area (CMA) (x 1,000,000)". Statistics Canada. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  9. ^ Weaver, John C. (March 11, 2019). "Hamilton". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  10. ^ "City of Hamilton Act, 1999". Archived from the original on August 22, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2008.
  11. ^ Houghton, Margaret (2003). The Hamiltonians, 100 Fascinating Lives. James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers. p. 6. ISBN 1-55028-804-0.
  12. ^ "World University Rankings 2021". Times Higher Education. August 25, 2020. Archived from the original on May 29, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.