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Country
  
Canada

Seat
  
Thorold

Website
  
www.niagararegion.ca

Population
  
431,346 (2011)

Province
  
Ontario

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

Local time
  
Sunday 9:45 PM

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Formed
  
1970 (from Welland and Lincoln Counties)

Weather
  
7°C, Wind SE at 14 km/h, 85% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Welland Canal, Fort George - Ontario, Old Fort Erie

The Regional Municipality of Niagara, also known as the Niagara Region, or colloquially "Regional Niagara", is a regional municipality comprising twelve municipalities of Southern Ontario, Canada. The regional seat is in Thorold.

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Map of Niagara Regional Municipality, ON, Canada

The region occupies most of the Niagara Peninsula. Its eastern boundary is the Niagara River, which is also the border with the United States. It is bounded on the north by Lake Ontario and on the south by Lake Erie.

Unique natural landscapes make the Niagara Region an important centre for agriculture and tourism in Canada. The most important agricultural enterprise in Niagara is viticulture, or winemaking. The Niagara Wine Route, which connects visitors to dozens of wineries, is a growing tourism draw while the internationally renowned Niagara Falls is one of Canada's major tourist attractions. Along with Shaw Festival, held annually in Niagara-on-the-Lake, and the Welland Canal, the Regional Municipality of Niagara receives up to 12 million visitors each year.

Subdivisions

Cities

  • Niagara Falls
  • Port Colborne
  • St. Catharines
  • Thorold
  • Welland

    • Towns

  • Fort Erie
  • Grimsby
  • Lincoln
  • Niagara-on-the-Lake
  • Pelham

    • Townships

  • Wainfleet
  • West Lincoln

    • Demographics

    Historic populations:

  • Population in 2001: 410,574
  • Population in 1996: 403,504

    • Racial groups

  • White: 349,390 or 95.9%
  • Black: 2,990 or 0.8%
  • Multiracial: 2,665 or 0.7%
  • Chinese: 2,345 or 0.6%
  • Other Asian: 2,320 or 0.6%
  • (based on single responses)

    • Religious profile

  • 43.2% Protestant
  • 36.4% Roman Catholic
  • 14.6% Non-religious
  • 3.8% other Christian
  • 0.9% Muslim

    • Top ten largest ethnicities

  • Canadian - 121,660 (those who are most likely of British/French origin whose ancestors have been in Canada for many generations)
  • English - 108,425
  • Scottish - 66,385
  • Irish - 56,640
  • German - 49,435
  • French - 48,155
  • Italian - 44,645
  • Dutch - 23,805
  • Ukrainian - 16,735
  • Polish - 16,295

    • Education

  • Brock University (St. Catharines)
  • Conseil Scolaire Viamonde - French Public
  • District School Board of Niagara - Public
  • Niagara Catholic District School Board - Separate
  • Niagara College (Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Falls, Welland)
  • Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture (Niagara Falls, Ontario)

    • Festivals and major events

  • Canal Days
  • Festival of Lights
  • FISA World Rowing Championships - 1970 & 1999
  • Niagara Folk Arts Festival
  • Niagara Food Festival
  • Niagara Grape and Wine Festival
  • Poultryfest
  • Royal Canadian Henley Regatta
  • St. Catharines Wine Tasting of 2005
  • Serbian Day (Vidov Dan)
  • Shaw Festival
  • Welland Fair
  • West Niagara Fair

    • Health care services

  • Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre
  • Niagara Health System

    • History and trails

  • Bruce Trail
  • Fort George National Historic Site (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
  • Fort Mississauga National Historic Site (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
  • Greater Niagara Circle Route
  • Morningstar Mill (St. Catharines)
  • Navy Island National Historic Site (Niagara Falls)
  • Niagara Parkway
  • Niagara Wine Route
  • Old Fort Erie (Fort Erie)
  • Queenston Heights National Historic Site (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
  • Waterfront Trial
  • Welland Canal Parkway

    • Persons of interest

  • Paul Bissonnette- (hockey player)
  • James Cameron- (director)
  • Dan Girardi- (hockey player)
  • Dallas Green- City and Colour (musician)
  • Tim Hicks- (musician)
  • Nathan Horton- (hockey player)
  • Stephan Moccio- (songwriter)
  • Jordan Nolan- (hockey player)
  • Daniel Paille- (hockey player)
  • Neil Peart- (Drummer from Rush)
  • Joel Thomas Zimmerman- deadmau5 (musician)

    • Other

  • Clifton Hill (Niagara Falls)
  • Lundy's Lane Tourist District (Niagara Falls)
  • Niagara Olde Town (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
  • Port Dalhousie (St. Catharines)
  • Victoria Ave ( Niagara Falls)
  • Welland Canal Centre (St. Catharines)

    • Wineries

    West Niagara

  • Cave Spring Cellars
  • Fielding
  • Flatrock
  • Henry of Pelham Family Estate Winery - St. Catharines, Ontario c. 1980s
  • Hernder Estate Wines
  • Peninsula Ridge
  • Vineland Estate

    • East Niagara

  • Chateau des Charmes
  • Coyote's Run
  • Hillebrand Winery - Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario c.1979
  • Inniskillin - Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario c.1974
  • Marynissen
  • Pillitteri Estates Winery

    • See also Niagara Peninsula wineries

    Airports

    Niagara Region contains three airports used primarily for general aviation:

  • St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
  • Welland/Niagara Central Airport (Welland)
  • Niagara Falls/Niagara South Airport (Niagara Falls)

    • For commercial flights Niagara residents use Toronto Pearson International Airport, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, or John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area; as well as crossing the border to use Buffalo Niagara International Airport or Niagara Falls International Airport in Upstate New York.

    Highways

    400-Series expressways:

  • Highway 405
  • Highway 406
  • Highway 420
  • Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW)

    • Other highways:

  • Highway 3
  • Highway 20
  • Highway 58
  • Highway 58A
  • Highway 140

    • References

    Regional Municipality of Niagara Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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