| Guelph is a city located in the Southwestern region of Ontario, Canada.Known as the Royal City, Guelph is roughly 28 km east of Kitchener-Waterloo and 100 km west of downtown Toronto at the intersection of Highway 6 and Highway 7. It is the seat of Wellington County but is, in many respects, politically autonomous from the county itself. Nevertheless, Wellington County is largely influenced by Guelph and, as one entity, Guelph and Wellington County have a population of 200,425.Residents of Guelph are called Guelphities. Guelph also has a number of sister cities, which are selected based on economic, cultural and political criteria.Because of its low crime rates, clean environment and generally high standard of living,Guelph is consistently rated as one of the country's most livable cities. |
