Timmins is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada on the Mattagami River.
Timminsis a city in northeasternOntario,Canadaon theMattagami River. At the time of theCanada 2011 Census, its population was 43,165. The city's economy is based on natural resource extraction and is supported by industries related to lumbering and to the mining of gold, zinc, copper, nickel, and silver. As the fourth-largest city in theNortheastern Ontario region, Timmins also serves as a regional service and distribution centre. The city has a largeFrancophonecommunity, with more than 50 percent bilingual in French.
