Barrie

Barrie
City (single-tier)
From top, left to right: Downtown Barrie seen from across Kempenfelt Bay, MacLaren Art Centre, the Spirit Catcher, Sadlon Arena
Flag of Barrie
Flag
Coat of arms of Barrie
Coat of arms
Motto: 
The People are the City
Barrie is located in Southern Ontario
Barrie
Barrie
Barrie is located in Simcoe County
Barrie
Barrie
Coordinates: 44°22′16″N 79°40′37″W / 44.37111°N 79.67694°W / 44.37111; -79.67694
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountySimcoe (independent)
First settledEnd of War of 1812
Established1854 (village)
Established1870 (town)
Established1959 (city)
Named forSir Robert Barrie
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
Government
 • MayorAlex Nuttall
 • CouncilBarrie City Council
 • MPPS
List of MPPs
 • MPs
List of MPs
Area
 • City (single-tier)99.01 km2 (38.23 sq mi)
 • Urban
95.33 km2 (36.81 sq mi)
 • Metro
897.26 km2 (346.43 sq mi)
Elevation
252 m (827 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • City (single-tier)147,829
 • Density1,493.1/km2 (3,867/sq mi)
 • Urban
154,676
 • Urban density1,622.5/km2 (4,202/sq mi)
 • Metro
212,856
 • Metro density237.2/km2 (614/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Forward Sortation Area
L4M to L4N, L9J, L9X
Area codes705, 249, and 683
Highways Highway 400
 Highway 26
 Highway 27
 Highway 90
 Highway 11
GNBC CodeFAFFD
GDP (Barrie CMA)CA$9.5 billion (2021)
GDP per capita (Barrie CMA)CA$37,735 (2016)
Websitebarrie.ca

Barrie is a city and manifesting regional centre in Ontario, Canada, located on the shores of Kempenfelt Bay, the western arm of Lake Simcoe.

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.

Media

CIQB 1230

CKVR A Channel

References

  1. 1 2 "Barrie". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. 1 2 "Census Profile, 2021 Census Barrie, City [Census subdivision], Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Census Profile, 2021 Census Barrie [Population centre], Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Census Profile, 2021 Census Barrie [Census metropolitan area], Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Barrie". Natural Resources Canada. October 6, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Gross domestic product (GDP) at basic prices, by census metropolitan area (CMA)". December 6, 2023.