Paris, Ontario
Paris | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
Grand River riverfront in Paris, Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 43°11′36″N 80°23′05″W / 43.19333°N 80.38472°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Brant |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.55 km2 (5.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 14,956 |
| • Density | 1,103.6/km2 (2,858/sq mi) |
| Forward sortation area | |
Paris (2021 population, 14,956) is a community located in the County of Brant, Ontario, Canada. It lies just northwest from the city of Brantford at the spot where the Nith River empties into the Grand River. Paris was voted "the Prettiest Little Town in Canada" by Harrowsmith Magazine. The town was established in 1850. In 1999, its town government was amalgamated into that of the County of Brant, ending 149 years as a separate incorporated municipality, with Paris as the largest population centre in the county.