Guelph, Ont, City, pop 106 170 (2001c), 95 821 (1996c), 88 444 (1991c), area 86.66 km2, inc 1879, the seat of Wellington County, is located on the Speed River in south-central Ontario, 96 km west of TORONTO and 28 km east of KITCHENER-WATERLOO. This industrial and educational centre is set in the heart of an attractive and highly productive agricultural region.