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Barrie Ontario

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Key facts

Type City[1]
Province Ontario[1]
Location Central Ontario, on Kempenfelt Bay at Lake Simcoe[1]
Distance from Toronto About 90 kilometres north[1]
Population (2021) 147,829[1]

Barrie is a city in Ontario, Canada, located on Kempenfelt Bay at Lake Simcoe, about 90 kilometres north of Toronto. It is part of the Greater Golden Horseshoe and is politically independent from Simcoe County, despite being geographically within it.

Context

Barrie is a city in Ontario, Canada, situated on Kempenfelt Bay at Lake Simcoe, about 90 kilometres north of Toronto [1]. It is part of the Greater Golden Horseshoe, an extended urban area in southern Ontario [1]. Barrie is geographically within Simcoe County but is a single-tier municipality politically independent from the surrounding county [1]. The city's population in 2021 was 147,829, while the census metropolitan area had 212,856 people [1].

Documented claims

  • Barrie is a single-tier municipality, politically independent from Simcoe County. [1]
  • Barrie is part of the Greater Golden Horseshoe. [1]
  • Barrie became a town in 1851 and a city in 1959. [2]

Questions and answers

Is Barrie close to Toronto?

Yes, Barrie is about 90 kilometres north of Toronto [1].

Why is Barrie in a state of emergency?

The sources do not specify a current state of emergency for Barrie.

Is Barrie, Canada a good place to live?

The sources do not provide a direct assessment of livability, but Barrie is a city with a population of 147,829 as of 2021 [1].

Sources

  1. Barrie, Canada - World Atlas — worldatlas.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. barrie Facts For Kids | DIY.org — diy.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Places