Niagara Fallsis a city inOntario,Canada. It is located on the western bank of theNiagara Riverin theGolden Horseshoe region ofSouthern Ontario, with a population of 82,997 at the2011 census.The municipality was incorporated on 12 June 1903. Across the Niagara River isNiagara Falls, New York.
The city is dominated by theNiagara Falls, a world-famous set of three largewaterfallson theNiagara River. The American Horseshoefalls can be best seen from the Canadian side of the river, so the city has one of the world's major tourist attractions. The natural spectacle attracts millions of tourists yearly.Apart from the river's natural attractions, it includes observation towers, high-rise hotels, souvenir shops, casinos and theatres, mostly with colourful neon billboards and advertisements, and sufficient parking to accommodate visitors. Further to the north or south, golf courses are operated alongside historic sites from theWar of 1812.