Windsor, Ontario

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Windsor
Nickname : The City of Roses
Windsor Montage.jpg
Windsor Coat of Arms
coat of arms
Motto : The river and the land sustain us
Location in Ontario
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor
Windsor
State : CanadaCanada Canada
Province : Ontario
County : Essex
Coordinates : 42 ° 18 ′  N , 83 ° 2 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 18 ′  N , 83 ° 2 ′  W
Height : 190  m
Area : 146.32 km²
Inhabitants :
-  Metropolitan Area : 		210,891 (as of 2011)
319,246 (as of 2011)
Population density : 1,441.3 inhabitants / km²
Time zone : Eastern Time ( UTC − 5 )
Postal code : N8N, N8P, N8R, N8S, N8T, N8V, N8W, N8X, N8Y, N9A, N9B, N9C, N9E, N9G, N9H, N9J, N9K
Area code : +1 519, 226
Foundation : 1892
Mayor : Drew Dilkens
Website : www.citywindsor.ca

Windsor [ ˈwɪnzəɹ ] is a city in southwestern Ontario in Canada , south of Detroit in the United States, on the other side of the Detroit River .

Location and climate

Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada. Windsor is located in Essex County and has a population of 210,891; it is right on the border with the United States . The metropolitan region also includes the cities of Amherstburg , LaSalle , Lakeshore and Tecumseh and has a total of 319,246 inhabitants.

Windsor is located in a zone with a very humid continental climate. The daytime temperatures in the winter months (from December to February) average between −4.5 and −1 degrees. From March onwards, the average temperatures rise significantly and in the summer months from June onwards they reach well over 20 degrees Celsius. Very often the daily highs in the summer months are 30 degrees Celsius and above.

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Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source: worldweather.wmo.int
Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Windsor, Ontario
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Max. Temperature ( ° C ) −0.9 0.6 6.4 13.4 20.5 25.4 27.9 26.6 22.5 15.6 8.3 1.9 O 14.1
Min. Temperature (° C) −8.1 −7.0 −2.4 3.0 9.3 14.7 17.4 16.6 12.3 6.2 0.9 −4.8 O 4.9
Precipitation ( mm ) 57.6 57.3 75.0 85.1 80.8 89.8 81.8 79.7 96.2 64.9 75.5 74.7 Σ 918.4
Rainy days ( d ) 15.1 12.3 13.9 13.3 11.8 11.0 10.2 10.0 10.9 10.5 12.8 14.9 Σ 146.7
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history

Before the largely European discovery and settlement, the region was inhabited by the First Nations and American Indians. Windsor was first settled by French residents in 1749. It is therefore the oldest European settlement in Canada west of Montreal . The settlement was called Petite Côte, which means “Little Coast” in English and “Little Coast” in German. The settlement was later renamed La Côte de Misère ("Poverty Coast"), in reference to the sandy soil near LaSalle . Windsor's French-speaking past is reflected in street names.

After the American Revolution in 1794, the city became bilingual. The town was later renamed Windsor, after the town of Windsor in Berkshire, England. The city's oldest buildings, including Mackenzie Hall (built in 1855), are to the west of the city. Originally the building served as a courthouse, today it serves as a community center. The oldest building is the Duff Baby House, built in 1792. It is a listed building and today houses the city's administrative offices.

Windsor played an important role in the British-American War in 1812. The city served as an important port of call for slave refugees from the United States .

It was the site of the fighting at Windsor during the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1838. The parish was established in 1854. The parish was soon connected to the rest of the country by major rail links through the Grand Trunk Railway / Canadian National Railway. Windsor was granted city status in 1892.

Economy and Infrastructure

economy

Windsor's economy consists of manufacturing, agriculture, education, tourism, renewable energy, as well as public institutions and other service industries. Windsor's economy is heavily influenced by manufacturing. Chrysler Canada is headquartered in Windsor. Ford Canada has two engine manufacturing plants and an aluminum plant in the city. In the city there is a distillery owned by Hiram Walker & Sons Limited, which is now part of the French Pernod Ricard group. The paper and wood products manufacturer Domtar operates a production plant in the city. The University of Windsor and St. Claire College are some of the major employers in the city. Other companies in the IT and pharmaceutical industries as well as tourism with the Caesars Windsor casino are an important source of income.

Windsor came second in the ranking of the largest cities with high economic potential and seventh place as the economic city of the future in all of North America. The ranking was carried out by the FDI North-American - Cities of the future list 2011/2012 .

Windsor's Riverside Drive and Riverfront Bike Trail

Windsor has four shopping malls that are spread across multiple locations. The largest shopping mall is the Devonshire Mall . The mall has 175 stores, as well as restaurants and cafes. The mall is on Howard Avenue. The Tecumseh Mall has 65 shops, including restaurants and coffee shops. The mall is located on Tecumseh Road East. Another mall is the Windsor Crossing Outlet Mall .

education

St. Clair College

The largest university in town is the University of Windsor with around 16,000 students enrolled in nine departments. The university offers bachelor, master and doctoral programs. The second major university is St. Claire College with around 6,500 students.

Public facilities

The Windsor Police Department is responsible for public safety. Windsor has two hospitals: the Hôtel-Dieu Grace Hospital and the Windsor Regional Hospital.

media

In Windsor, the largest daily newspaper is the Windsor Star . It is published by Postmedia Network (formerly CanWest) and is also distributed in the wider area. Another monthly magazine is WAMM (Windsor Arts & Music Monthly), which is distributed free of charge and is specifically limited to artistic and musical topics and is also available in Detroit. The Lance is an official, multi-themed student newspaper from the University of Windsor. The Scoop is a local free newspaper that provides information on local activities and events. In addition to the print media, there are several radio studios in Windsor, including a. Today's Country 95.5 & 92-7 (95.5FM), 89X (88.7FM) and The Rock (95.1FM). Local TV channels operated by CBC , Global TV and CTV are also located in the city.

Culture and sights

The Caesars Windsor Casino and Hotel at an outdoor event in 2007

Windsor's tourist attractions include Caesars Windsor , a popular casino and hotel, Little Italy, the Art Gallery of Windsor, Odette Sculpture Park, and Ojibway Park, which is a natural recreation park. The Windsor's Community Museum has exhibitions on the British-American War from 1812. Next to it are two monuments of historical importance: the Sandwich First Baptist Church and the François Bâby House.

Windsor has several parks. The Queen Elizabeth II Sunken Garden is located downtown. The park is home to WWII planes , the Avro Lancaster , the Supermarine Spitfire, and the Hawker Hurricane .

Events

Fireworks during the Windsor-Detroit International Freedom Festival.

The two-week Windsor-Detroit International Freedom Festival takes place every summer in early July . On Canada Day and the American Independence a large fireworks ceremony will be held, attended by some 3.5 million people.

Windsor is very popular with young Detroit Americans. Among other things, because of the legal possibility to buy alcoholic beverages, as this is possible according to the legal situation in Canada from the age of 19, in the United States, however, only from 21. This is why the bars in Windsor are good and popular by many Americans likes to visit, especially since they can also legally purchase Cuban cigars and rum, the sale of which is prohibited in the United States.

Twin cities

Windsor lists twelve twin cities on

city country since
Changchun China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China People's Republic of China 1992
Coventry United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom 1963
Cornwall CanadaCanada Canada unoccupied
Fujisawa JapanJapan Japan 1987
Granby CanadaCanada Canada 1956
Gunsan Korea SouthSouth Korea South Korea 2004
Las Vueltas El SalvadorEl Salvador El Salvador 1987
Lublin PolandPoland Poland 2000
Mannheim GermanyGermany Germany 1980
Ohrid North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia North Macedonia 1981
Saltillo MexicoMexico Mexico 1994
Saint-Etienne FranceFrance France 1963
Udine ItalyItaly Italy 1977

traffic

The Ambassador Bridge in sunset.

Detroit leads through an underwater tunnel for motor vehicles as well as the at the University of Windsor location Ambassador Bridge , which crosses the Detroit River. Because of its proximity, Windsor is often added to the metropolitan area of Metro Detroit .

A rail tunnel under the Detroit River between Detroit and Windsor operated by the Norfolk Southern and Canadian National railway companies is only used by freight trains. Until 1971, this tunnel was also used by long-distance trains from New York Central and Penn Central from Chicago via Detroit, Canada (St. Thomas) to Buffalo and New York. One reason for the interruption is the strict US entry regime.

Two important connections meet in Windsor: Firstly , Highway 401 , Canada's busiest highway, and Via Rails, an important connection between Quebec City and Windsor. Via Rail Canada station is the sixth busiest in Canada by passenger volume.

Another connection is the regional airport Windsor Airport, which offers scheduled connections to other Canadian and American cities and airports. The location of the city also offers a ship connection, as it is connected to the St. Lawrence Seaway and leads to the Atlantic Ocean and can therefore also be approached by larger ships.

Personalities

Web links

Commons : Windsor  - album containing pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Census Profile Windsor. Statistics Canada, accessed August 12, 2012 .
  2. ^ Environment Canada - Weather Information Windsor
  3. ^ Meteorological Service of Canada
  4. ^ City of Windsor - Industry Sectors 2013 , accessed March 9, 2013
  5. ↑ FDIintelligence - Global Insight from the Financial Times Ltd. from 2011 (PDF; 312 kB), accessed on March 9, 2013
  6. ↑ : Our Twin Cities . Retrieved April 6, 2015.