Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Summerside | |
|---|---|
 The waterfront development of Summerside | |
| Motto: Small city. Big opportunity. | |
  Summerside | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′36″N 63°47′25″W / 46.39333°N 63.79028°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Prince Edward Island |
| County | Prince County |
| Founded | 1800s |
| Incorporated | April 1, 1877 (town) |
| April 1, 1995 (city) | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dan Kutcher |
| • Governing body | Summerside City Council |
| Area | |
| • City | 28.21 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] | |
| • City | 16,001 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 18,157 |
| • Metro density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Atlantic (AST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal code | C1N |
| Area code |
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| Website | www |
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
[change | change source]- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "The Economic Development Excellence of Summerside". Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ↑ "Former Summerside Post Office National Historic Site of Canada". National Historic Site of Canada. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
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