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Summerside, Prince Edward Island

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Summerside
The waterfront development of Summerside
The waterfront development of Summerside
Motto: 
Small city. Big opportunity.
Summerside is located in Prince Edward Island
Summerside
Summerside
Coordinates: 46°23′36″N 63°47′25″W / 46.39333°N 63.79028°W / 46.39333; -63.79028
CountryCanada
ProvincePrince Edward Island
CountyPrince County
Founded1800s
IncorporatedApril 1, 1877 (town)
 April 1, 1995 (city)
Government
 • MayorDan Kutcher
 • Governing bodySummerside City Council
Area
 • City28.21 km2 (10.89 sq mi)
 • Metro
125.12 km2 (48.31 sq mi)
Elevation
Sea level to 29 m (0 to 95.1 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • City16,001
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
 • Metro
18,157
 • Metro density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (Atlantic (AST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code
C1N
Area code
  • 303 315 358 374 381 432 436 438 439
  • 598 724 888 918 954 992
Websitewww.summerside.ca

Summerside is a city in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island.

The population of Summerside was 16,001 in 2021.[1] The mayor of Summerside is Dan Kutcher.

Summerside was incorporated as a town on April 1, 1877, and as a city on April 1, 1995. The largest employer in the city is the Canada Revenue Agency. The city was home to CFB Summerside, an air force base located in the city, but that has since closed. The city is the only municipality in North America that owns its own electric utility and provides its residents with 46% of their energy consumption through green wind energy.[2] The city is home to the Summerside Storm which play in the National Basketball League of Canada. The former post office that is located on Summer Street is a National Historic Site of Canada.[3]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Census Profile, 2021 Census: Summerside, City [Census subdivision], Prince Edward Island and Summerside [Census agglomeration] Prince Edward Island". Statistics Canada. November 15, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  2. "The Economic Development Excellence of Summerside". Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
  3. "Former Summerside Post Office National Historic Site of Canada". National Historic Site of Canada. Retrieved 2012-12-12.

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