Barrie is a city located on {{Kempenfelt Bay}}, an arm of {{Lake Simcoe}}, in the central portion of southern {{Ontario}}, {{Canada}}.
Barrieis a city inCentral Ontario, Canada, on the western shore ofLake Simcoe. Although located inSimcoe County, the city ispolitically independent. It is part of theHuroniaregion ofCentral Ontario. Barrie is within the northern part of theGreater Golden Horseshoe, a densely populated and industrialized region of Ontario.In2011 census, the city's population was originally reported as 135,711, making it the34th largestin Canada.The Barriecensus metropolitan area(CMA) had a population of 187,013 residents, making it the21st largest CMA in Canada.