St.
Catharines (2001 population 129,170;
metropolitan population 377,009, 2006
estimated population 134,996) is the
largest city in the Niagara Region
in southern Ontario, Canada, with
97.11 square kilometres (37.5 sq mi)
of land. It lies 51 kilometres (32
mi) south of Toronto across Lake Ontario
and is 19 kilometres (12 mi) inland
from the international boundary with
the United States of America along
the Niagara River. It is the northern
entrance of the Welland Canal. St.
Catharines carries the nickname "The
Garden City" due to its 1,000
acres (4 km²) of meticulously
groomed parks, gardens and trails.
It is sometimes nicknamed St. Kitts
or St. Cats.
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