Niagara Falls, Ontario

Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
City (lower-tier)
	City of Niagara Falls
	The skyline of Niagara Falls near the edge of the Horseshoe Falls (at left), including the Skylon Tower, the Fallsview Casino, and several high-rise hotels
	Coat of arms
	Nickname(s): The Honeymoon Capital of the World, the Falls
	Location of Niagara Falls in the Niagara Region
	Niagara Falls Location Niagara Falls Niagara Falls (Ontario) Niagara Falls Niagara Falls (Canada)
	Coordinates: 43°03′36″N 79°06′24″W / 43.06000°N 79.10667°W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Regional municipality	Niagara
Settled	1782
Incorporated	12 June 1903
Government
• Mayor	Jim Diodati
• Governing body	Niagara Falls City Council
• MP	Tony Baldinelli
• MPP	Wayne Gates
Area
• Land	209.73 km2 (80.98 sq mi)
• Urban	382.68 km2 (147.75 sq mi)
• Metro	1,397.50 km2 (539.58 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• City (lower-tier)	88,071 (Ranked 64th)
• Density	419.9/km2 (1,088/sq mi)
• Urban	242,460 (Ranked 17th)
• Urban density	545.02/km2 (1,411.6/sq mi)
• Metro	390,317 (Ranked 12th)
• Metro density	279.3/km2 (723/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Forward Sortation Area	L2E to L2J
Area code(s)	905, 289, 365, and 742
GNBC Code	FEDBA
Website	www.niagarafalls.ca

Niagara Falls is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario, adjacent to Niagara Falls. As of the 2021 census,^[5] the city had a population of 94,415. The city is located on the Niagara Peninsula along the western bank of the Niagara River, which forms part of the Canada–United States border, with the other side being the twin city of Niagara Falls, New York. Niagara Falls is within the Regional Municipality of Niagara and a part of the St. Catharines - Niagara Census Metropolitan Area (CMA). Tourism is a major part of the city's economy: its skyline is comprised of multiple high-rise hotels and observation towers that overlook the waterfalls and adjacent parkland. Souvenir shops, arcades, museums, amusement rides, indoor water parks, casinos, theatres and a convention centre are located nearby in the city's large tourist area. Other parts of the city include historic sites from the War of 1812, parks, golf courses, commercial spaces, and residential neighbourhoods.

^ ^a ^b "Niagara Falls, City Ontario (Census Subdivision)". Census Profile, Canada 2016 Census. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Niagara Falls, City Ontario (Census Subdivision)". Census Profile, Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
^ ^a ^b "St. Catharines-Niagara Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) with census subdivision (municipal) population breakdowns, land areas and other data". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. 13 March 2007. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2007.
^ "Niagara Falls". Natural Resources Canada. 6 October 2016. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017.
^ Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[2016census-1] "Niagara Falls, City Ontario (Census Subdivision)". Census Profile, Canada 2016 Census. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017.

[2011census-2] "Niagara Falls, City Ontario (Census Subdivision)". Census Profile, Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2012.

[2006CensCMAPop-3] "St. Catharines-Niagara Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) with census subdivision (municipal) population breakdowns, land areas and other data". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. 13 March 2007. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2007.

[GNBC-4] "Niagara Falls". Natural Resources Canada. 6 October 2016. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017.

[2021census-5] Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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