Collingwood, Ontario

Collingwood
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Location in Ontario
	Collingwood
	Collingwood
State :	Canada
Province :	Ontario
Coordinates :	44 ° 30 ′ N , 80 ° 13 ′ W Coordinates: 44 ° 30 ′ N , 80 ° 13 ′ W
Area :	33.78 km²
Residents :	21,793 (as of 2016)
Population density :	645.1 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	L9Y
Area code :	+1 705 249
Foundation :	1858
Mayor :	Sandra Cooper
Website :	www.collingwood.ca

Collingwood is a city in Simcoe County in southeastern Ontario , Canada .

location

The city is located on the southern shore of Georgian Bay and is approximately 25 km northwest of the city of Barrie .

history

Collingwood was officially founded in 1858. The first settlers settled in what is now the urban area around 1840. It got its name from its namesake Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood.

Residents

In 2016 the population was 21,793.

sons and daughters of the town

Claire Alexander (* 1945), ice hockey player and coach
Ed Kea (1948–1999), Dutch-Canadian ice hockey player
Reg Noble (1895–1962), ice hockey player
Roni Remme (* 1996), ski racer

Individual evidence

↑ Explore | Town of Collingwood In: collingwood.ca , Retrieved December 12, 2017.
^ Census Profile, 2016 Census - Collingwood, Town In: statcan.ca , accessed December 12, 2017.

Web links

Commons : Collingwood, Ontario - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

[collingwood.ca-1] Explore | Town of Collingwood In: collingwood.ca , Retrieved December 12, 2017.

[2] Census Profile, 2016 Census - Collingwood, Town In: statcan.ca , accessed December 12, 2017.