Welland

Welland
Welland
City (lower-tier)
	City of Welland
	The Welland Civic Square
	Coat of arms
	Nickname: The Rose City
	Motto(s): Where Rails and Water Meet
	Location of Welland in the Niagara Region
	Welland Location in southern Ontario
	Coordinates: 42°59′N 79°14′W / 42.983°N 79.233°W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Niagara
Settled	1788
Incorporated (village)	1858
Incorporated (city)	1917
Government
• Mayor	Frank Campion
• Governing body	Welland City Council
• MP	Vance Badawey
• MPP	Jeff Burch
Area
• Land	81.04 km2 (31.29 sq mi)
Elevation	175.30 m (575.13 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	55,750
• Density	645.3/km2 (1,671/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Forward Sortation Area	L3B, L3C
Area code	905 / 289 / 365 / 742
Highways	Highway 406; Highway 140
Website	welland.ca

Welland is a city in the Regional Municipality of Niagara in Southern Ontario, Canada. As of 2021, it had a population of 55,750.^[1]

The city is in the centre of Niagara and located within a half-hour driving distance to Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, St. Catharines, and Port Colborne. It has been traditionally known as the place where rails and water meet, referring to the railways from Buffalo to Toronto and Southwestern Ontario, and the waterways of Welland Canal and Welland River, which played a great role in the city's development. The city has developed on both sides of the Welland River and Welland Canal, which connect Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

^ ^a ^b ^c "Welland, Ontario census profile". 2016 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
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[cp2016-1] "Welland, Ontario census profile". 2016 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 5 March 2015.

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