Barrie is a city and manifesting regional centre in Ontario, Canada, located on the shores of Kempenfelt Bay, the western arm of Lake Simcoe.
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From top, left to right: Downtown Barrie seen from across Kempenfelt Bay, MacLaren Art Centre, the Spirit Catcher, Sadlon Arena |
 Flag  Coat of arms |
| Motto: The People are the City |
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| Coordinates: 44°22′16″N 79°40′37″W[1] |
| Country | Canada |
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| Province | Ontario |
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| County | Simcoe (independent) |
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| First settled | End of War of 1812 |
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| Established | 1854 (village) |
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| Established | 1870 (town) |
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| Established | 1959 (city) |
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| Named for | Sir Robert Barrie |
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| Wards |
- Ward 1 – Councillor C. Riepma
- Ward 2 – Councillor K. Aylwin
- Ward 3 – Councillor A. Kungl
- Ward 4 – Councillor B. Ward
- Ward 5 – Councillor R. Thomson
- Ward 6 – Councillor N. Harris
- Ward 7 – Councillor G. Harvey
- Ward 8 – Councillor J. Harris
- Ward 9 – Councillor S. Morales
- Ward 10 – Councillor M. McCann
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| • Mayor | Alex Nuttall |
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| • Council | Barrie City Council |
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| • MPPS |
- Doug Downey (PC)
- Andrea Khanjin (PC)
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| • MPs |
- John Brassard (C)
- Doug Shipley (C)
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| • City (single-tier) | 99.01 km2 (38.23 sq mi) |
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| • Urban | 95.33 km2 (36.81 sq mi) |
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| • Metro | 897.26 km2 (346.43 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 252 m (827 ft) |
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| • City (single-tier) | 147,829 |
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| • Density | 1,493.1/km2 (3,867/sq mi) |
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| • Urban | 154,676 |
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| • Urban density | 1,622.5/km2 (4,202/sq mi) |
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| • Metro | 212,856 |
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| • Metro density | 237.2/km2 (614/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
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| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
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| Forward Sortation Area | L4M to L4N, L9J, L9X |
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| Area codes | 705, 249, and 683 |
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| Highways | Highway 400
Highway 26
Highway 27
Highway 90
Highway 11 |
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| GNBC Code | FAFFD[5] |
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| GDP (Barrie CMA) | CA$9.5 billion (2021)[6] |
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| GDP per capita (Barrie CMA) | CA$37,735 (2016) |
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| Website | barrie.ca |
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Barrie is located 85 kilometres (53 mi) north of Toronto, 355 kilometres (221 mi) northeast of Detroit and 335 kilometres (208 mi) west of Ottawa.
