Welland

For the canal, see Welland Canal. For other uses, see Welland (disambiguation).

Welland
City (lower-tier)
City of Welland
The Welland Civic Square
Coat of arms
Nickname:  The Rose City
Motto:  Where Rails and Water Meet
Location of Welland in the Niagara Region
Welland Location in Southern Ontario
Coordinates: 42°59′N 79°14′W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Niagara
Settled	1788 (1788)
Incorporated (village)	1858 (1858)
Incorporated (city)	1917 (1917)
Government
• Mayor	Frank Campion
• Governing body	Welland City Council
• MP	Fred Davies (Conservative)
• MPP	Jeff Burch (New Democratic)
Area
• Land	81.04 km2 (31.29 sq mi)
Elevation	175.30 m (575.1 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	55,750
• Density	645.3/km2 (1,671/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Forward Sortation Area	L3B, L3C
Area code	905 / 289 / 365 / 742
Highways	Highway 406  Highway 140
Website	welland.ca

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Welland is a city in the Regional Municipality of Niagara in Southern Ontario, Canada. As of 2021, it had a population of 55,750.

The city is in the centre of Niagara and located within a half-hour driving distance to Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, St. Catharines, and Port Colborne. It has been traditionally known as the place where rails and water meet, referring to the railways from Buffalo to Toronto and Southwestern Ontario, and the waterways of Welland Canal and Welland River, which played a great role in the city's development. The city has developed on both sides of the Welland River and Welland Canal, which connects Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.