Dryden, Ontario

Dryden
City of Dryden
Dryden Auditorium
Dryden Auditorium
Official seal of Dryden
Dryden is located in Ontario
Dryden
Dryden
Location in Ontario
Coordinates: 49°47′N 92°50′W / 49.783°N 92.833°W / 49.783; -92.833
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictKenora
Settled1895
Incorporated1910 (town)
Incorporated1998 (city)
Government
 • MayorJack B. Harrison
 • Governing BodyDryden Council
 • MPEric Melillo
 • MPPGreg Rickford
Area
 • Land65.58 km2 (25.32 sq mi)
 • Urban6.53 km2 (2.52 sq mi)
Elevation412.7 m (1,354.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
7,388
 • Density112.7/km2 (292/sq mi)
 • Urban5,355
 • Urban density820.4/km2 (2,125/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Forward sortation area
Area code807
Websitewww.dryden.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Dryden is the second-largest city in the Kenora District of northwestern Ontario, Canada, located on Wabigoon Lake. It is the least populous community in Ontario incorporated as a city.[4] The City of Dryden had a population of 7,388 and its population centre (urban area) had a population of 5,355 in 2021.[1][2]

Dryden was incorporated as a town in 1910 and as a city in 1998. The main industries in Dryden include manufacturing (particularly pulp and paper), renewable energy (including bioenergy and solar energy), and service. Dryden is located on Ontario's Highway 17, which forms part of the Trans-Canada Highway. It is situated halfway between the larger cities of Winnipeg and Thunder Bay.

  1. ^ a b c "Dryden, Ontario (Code 3560027) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  2. ^ a b c "Dryden Ontario [Population centre] Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference climate was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Statistics Canada[permanent dead link] Population and Dwelling counts, census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses, sorted by province, then sorted by type. Dryden has the smallest population for any city (CY). Retrieved 5 September 2007.

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