Timmins | |
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City of Timmins | |
Motto: The City with a Heart of Gold | |
Coordinates: 48°28′N 81°20′W / 48.467°N 81.333°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District | Cochrane |
Established | 1912 |
Named for | Henry Timmins and Noah Timmins |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michelle Boileau |
• Governing Body | Timmins City Council |
• MPs | Charlie Angus (NDP) |
• MPPs | George Pirie (PC) |
Area | |
• Land | 2,978.83 km2 (1,150.13 sq mi) |
Elevation | 294.70 m (966.86 ft) |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 44,819 |
• Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Forward sortation area | |
Area codes | 705 and 249 |
Website | www |
Timmins (/ˈtɪmɪns/ TIM-ins) is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada, located on the Mattagami River. The city is the fourth-largest city in the Northeastern Ontario region with a population of 44,819 (2023).[3] The city's economy is based on natural resource extraction. It is supported by industries related to lumbering, and to the mining of gold, zinc, copper, nickel, and silver. Timmins serves as a regional service and distribution centre.
The city has a large Francophone community, with more than 50% of the residents bilingual in French and English.[4]
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