
Burlington is situated between the ridge of Niagara Escarpment and the shore of Lake Ontario within the centre of what is referred to as the Golden Horseshoe, a dynamic region in Southern Ontario with many attractions. The city is within the Greater Toronto Area and has a population of 164,415. Politically, the city belongs to Halton Region. The city of Burlington is amongst the top areas to reside within Canada. It is one of the three best cities in Canada.
Burlington has a total land area of 187 km2, made up of the sloping plain between Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment. The main urban area is situated south of Hwy. 407 and the Parkway Belt. To the north, the land is mainly utilized for rural residential, conservation and agriculture.