Welland

Welland
City of Welland
The Welland Civic Square
The Welland Civic Square
Coat of arms of Welland
Nickname: 
The Rose City
Motto(s): 
Where Rails and Water Meet
Location of Welland in the Niagara Region
Location of Welland in the Niagara Region
Welland is located in Southern Ontario
Welland
Welland
Location in southern Ontario
Coordinates: 42°59′N 79°14′W / 42.983°N 79.233°W / 42.983; -79.233
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNiagara
Settled1788; 236 years ago (1788)
Incorporated (village)1858; 166 years ago (1858)
Incorporated (city)1917; 107 years ago (1917)
Government
 • MayorFrank Campion
 • Governing bodyWelland City Council
 • MPVance Badawey
 • MPPJeff Burch
Area
 • Land81.04 km2 (31.29 sq mi)
Elevation175.30 m (575.13 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total55,750
 • Density645.3/km2 (1,671/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Forward Sortation Area
Area code905 / 289 / 365 / 742
Highways Highway 406
 Highway 140
Websitewelland.ca

Welland is a city in the Regional Municipality of Niagara in Southern Ontario, Canada. As of 2021, it had a population of 55,750.[1]

The city is in the centre of Niagara and located within a half-hour driving distance to Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, St. Catharines, and Port Colborne. It has been traditionally known as the place where rails and water meet, referring to the railways from Buffalo to Toronto and Southwestern Ontario, and the waterways of Welland Canal and Welland River, which played a great role in the city's development. The city has developed on both sides of the Welland River and Welland Canal, which connect Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

  1. ^ a b c "Welland, Ontario census profile". 2016 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
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