Peterborough, Ontario

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Peterborough ( PEE-tər-burr-oh) is a city and county seat of Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada, about 125 kilometres (78 miles) northeast of Toronto. According to the 2021 Census, the population of the City of Peterborough was 83,651. The population of the Peterborough Census Metropolitan Area (CMA), which includes the surrounding Townships of Selwyn, Cavan Monaghan, Otonabee-South Monaghan, and Douro-Dummer, was 128,624 in 2021. In 2021, Peterborough ranked 32nd among the country's 41 census metropolitan areas according to Statistics Canada. The current mayor of Peterborough is Jeff Leal, whose term ends on November 19, 2026, and the person replacing him is Michael Eamon, who was voted on October 26, 2026 with 10,867 or 36.5% of the votes. Peterborough is known as the gateway to the Kawarthas "cottage country", a large recreational region of the province. It is named in honour of Peter Robinson, an early Canadian politician who oversaw the first major immigration to the area. The...

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