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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BramptonBrampton - Wikipedia

    Brampton is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and is a lower-tier municipality within the Peel Region.

  2. www.brampton.ca › en › City-HallAbout Brampton

    Brampton is Canadas 9th largest city, moving from a small population of 500 in 1853 to 656,480 in 2021. It is the fastest growing of Canada’s largest 25 cities, and Brampton’s growth represents 90.2% of the net population growth within the Region of Peel (between 2016 and 2021).

    • Brampton is known as the "Flower City" due to its large greenhouse industry and the city's commitment to horticulture.
    • The city was named after a market town in England called Brampton, which means "broom town" in Old English.
    • Brampton was first settled by Europeans in the early 19th century, with the arrival of William Buffy, who built a tavern at the crossroads that is now Main and Queen Streets.
    • Brampton was a major centre for the manufacturing of leather goods, including boots and shoes, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
  3. Sep 19, 2024 · Brampton, city, regional municipality of Peel, southeastern Ontario, Canada, located on Etobicoke Creek, just west of Toronto. Brampton, founded about 1830, was named after the English birthplace of John Elliott, one of its founders.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  4. Brampton is Canada’s ninth-largest city (see also Largest Cities in Canada by Population). It is also the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area, after Toronto and Mississauga. Brampton’s population is ethnically diverse. Over 52 per cent of residents identify as South Asian, according to the 2021 census.

  5. Brampton is the 9th largest city in Canada, 4th largest in Ontario and 3rd largest within the Greater Toronto Area. The 2021 Census counted a total population of 656,480 in Brampton, an increase of 10.6% or 62,842 people from the 2016 Census.

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  7. Aug 31, 2024 · Is Brampton a Big City? Brampton’s population was only 500 in 1853 and increased to 656,500 in 2021 . It makes Brampton the ninth-largest city in Canada, with 266.7 km square.