Brantford is a city located on the Grand River in the southwest of Ontario , Canada [1] . According to the census, in 2011 the population of the city was 94,000 people, and about 135,500 with the suburbs.
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| A country |  Canada |
| Provinces |  Ontario |
| Established | May 31, 1877 |
| The mayor | Mike Hancock |
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| Population | 94,000 people (2011) |
| Density | 1292 people / kmΒ² |
| Official language (s) | English |
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| Square | 72.47 kmΒ² |
| Height above sea level | 248 m |
| Timezone | UTC-5 |
| Telephone code | 519/226 |
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Brantford is geographically related to Brant County; it connects with Woodstock in the west and Hamilton in the east via Route 403 and with Cambridge in the North via Route 24. Highway 424, connecting Highway 401 from Cambridge to Highway 403 in Brantford, is under planning .
Brantford is sometimes also called the homeland of the phone , because Alexander Bell lived in it.
The city is named after Joseph Brant (Tayendanegea) - the leader of the Mohawk tribe and officer of the English army, who founded the reservation here.
Famous Natives
- Kostyn, Thomas Bertram (1885-1965) - American writer of Canadian origin, author of popular historical novels.
- Gretzky, Wayne (born 1961) is a Canadian hockey player, one of the most famous athletes of the 20th century .
- Nadem, Alexander (born November 4) is a Canadian producer, one of the best representatives of the Electro genre.
Notes
- β Brantford // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.