Brampton : Ask Biography

Administration

Full name

Brampton

Official name

Brampton

Settlement type

City

Country

Canada

Province

Ontario

Region

Peel Region

Incorporation

1853 (village)

Government

Mayor

Susan Fennell

Governing Body

Brampton City Council
(click for members)

MPs

List of MPs
Eve Adams (CPC)
Parm Gill (CPC)
Bal Gosal (CPC)
Kyle Seeback (CPC)

MPPs

List of MPPs
Vic Dhillon (OLP)
Linda Jeffrey (OLP)
Jagmeet Singh (ONDP)
Amrit Mangat (OLP)

Geography

Land Area

103 sq mi (266.71 km2)

Demography

Total Population

433806 (Ranked 11th) (2006)

Density (pop.)

1626.5/km² (4212.6/sq mi)

Other information

Time zone

EST (UTC−5)

- Summer (DST)

EDT (UTC−4)

Forward sortation area

L6P-L7A

Area code

905/289

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Brampton (c-eniconˈbræmptən or c-enˈbræmtən) is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. As of the 2006 census, Brampton's population stood at 433,806, making it the 11th largest city in Canada. It is also one of Canada's fastest growing municipalities, with an average annual growth rate (2001 � 2006) of 6.6%. With the median age at 33.7, it is the youngest community in the GTA. It is estimated that in 2011 Brampton has 510,000 people. Brampton has the largest concentration of South Asians in Canada, making up 36% of Brampton's population.

Brampton was incorporated as a village in 1853, taking its name from the rural town of Brampton, in Cumbria, England. Brampton was once known as The Flower Town of Canada, a title it earned due to the city's large greenhouse industry. This included Dale's Flowers, a company that won many international rose awards for nearly half a century. Today, the city's major economic sectors include advanced manufacturing, retail administration and logistics, information and communication technologies, food and beverage, life sciences and business services. It houses the national headquarters of Loblaw Companies, HBC/Zellers, Bacardi, Brita, Clorox and other companies.

The city is home to Canadian Forces Army Reserve unit The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment).