Orillia
Appearance
Orillia | |
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City of Orillia | |
Waterfront of Orillia | |
Nickname: The Sunshine City | |
Coordinates: 44°36′15″N 79°25′26″W / 44.60417°N 79.42389°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Incorporation | 1867 (Village) |
Incorporation | 1875 (Town) |
Incorporation | 1969 (City) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Donald McIsaac |
Area | |
• Land | 28.53 km2 (11.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 219.50 m (720.14 ft) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 33,411 |
• Density | 1,171.1/km2 (3,033/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Forward Sortation Area | |
Area code | 705 / 249 |
Website | www |
Orillia is a city in Central Ontario, Canada. It is 135 kilometers (84 miles) north of Toronto. It is between two lakes, Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe. According to the Canada 2021 Census, 33,411 people lived in Orillia.[2]
The Orillia City Council is in charge of governing the city and has eight councilors and a mayor. The Ontario Provincial Police has its headquarters in the city.
The Huron and the Iroquois lived in the area of Orillia for over 4,000 years. Nobody really knows how Orillia got its name. It might come from the Spanish word "orilla", which means the shore of a lake or river. Orillia was incorporated as a village in 1867. It became a city in 1967.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Orillia". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Canada, Government of Canada, Statistics (9 February 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census Orillia, City and Province of Ontario". Retrieved February 9, 2022.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Environment Canada — Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 15 April 2012