Charlottetown

Charlottetown is the capital and the largest city of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. The town is named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, queen consort of the United Kingdom.^[6]

Charlottetown
City
City of Charlottetown
From top, left to right: Charlottetown skyline from Fort Amherst, Water Street in Downtown Charlottetown, Charlottetown Harbour, Queen's Square
Flag Seal Coat of arms Logo
Motto(s):  "Cunabula Foederis"  (Latin) "Birthplace of Confederation"
Charlottetown Location within Prince Edward Island Show map of Prince Edward Island Charlottetown Location in Canada Show map of Canada
Coordinates: 46°14′25″N 63°08′05″W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Prince Edward Island
County	Queens
Founded	1764
City	April 17, 1855[2]
Named for	Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Government
• Mayor	Philip Brown
• Governing body	Charlottetown City Council
Area  (2021)[3][4][5]
• City	44.27 km2 (17.09 sq mi)
• Urban	57.56 km2 (22.22 sq mi)
• Metro	1,112.43 km2 (429.51 sq mi)
Elevation	Sea Level to 49 m (0 to 161 ft)
Population  (2021)[3][4][5]
• City	38,809
• Density	876.6/km2 (2,270/sq mi)
• Urban	52,390
• Urban density	910.2/km2 (2,357/sq mi)
• Metro	78,858
• Metro density	70.9/km2 (184/sq mi)
• Change (2016–21)	7.5%
Demonym(s)	Charlottetonian, Townie, From Town
Time zone	UTC−04:00 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−03:00 (ADT)
Postal code	C1A — E
Area codes	902 and 782
NTS Map	011L03
Federal Riding	Charlottetown
Website	charlottetown.ca

Population

The population of Charlottetown was 38,809 in 2021.^[3] The mayor of Charlottetown is Philip Brown.

History

The French were the first European settlers in the area and they founded a settlement in 1720 named Port La Joye. British forces built Fort Amherst near the site of the abandoned Port La Joye settlement after they took control of the settlement and the rest of the island during the height of the French and Indian War.

Media

Charlottetown Stations

CFCY 95.1

CHLQ 93.1