Charlottetown
| Official Name |
| City of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Location |
| Capitol of PEI (Google Maps) |
| County |
| Queens County |
| Population |
| 2006 population: 58,625 |
| Website |
| http://www.city.charlottetown.pe.ca/ |
| Related Links |
| Communities |
| Neighborhoods |
| Interwiki Links |
| wikipedia |
City Hall
| Address |
| 199 Queen Street, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4B7 (Google Maps) |
| Hours |
| Summer Hours 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m |
| Phone |
| (902) 566-5548 |
History
Named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottetown was first incorporated as a town in 1855 and designated as a city in 1885. It was most famously the site of the Charlottetown Conference in 1864, the first gathering of Canadian statesmen to debate the proposed Canadian Confederation. From this, the city adopted as its motto "Cunabula Foederis" — "Birthplace of Confederation".
Notable Attractions
General Info
It's a city. Has a bunch of nice people in it.
Charlottetown (2006 population: 58,625) is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County.
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