Burlington, Ontario
city in Halton Region, Ontario, Canada
Burlington is a city in the Regional Municipality of Halton at the northwestern end of Lake Ontario in Ontario, Canada.
Burlington | |
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City of Burlington | |
![]() Brant Street in Downtown Burlington | |
Motto: Stand By | |
Coordinates: 43°19′N 79°48′W / 43.317°N 79.800°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Region | Halton |
Established | 1874 |
City status | 1974 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marianne Meed Ward |
• Governing Body | Burlington City Council |
• MPs | Karina Gould (Lib), Pam Damoff (Lib), Adam van Koeverden (Lib) |
• MPPs | Jane McKenna (PC), Parm Gill (PC), Effie Triantafilopoulos (PC) |
Area | |
• Total | 185.66 km2 (71.68 sq mi) |
Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 183,314 (Ranked 28th) |
• Density | 946.8/km2 (2,452/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Burlingtonian, Burlingtonite |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Forward sortation area | |
Area code(s) | 905, 289, 365 |
Highways | ![]() ![]() ![]() Former ![]() |
Website | www.burlington.ca |
Burlington lies between Lake Ontario's north shore and the Niagara Escarpment.