Brampton is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is a suburban city in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and the seat of Peel Region. It was incorporated as a village in 1853, taking its name from the market town of Brampton, in Cumbria, England. The city was once known as ''The Flower Town of Canada'', a title based on its large greenhouse industry. Today, Brampton's major economic sectors include advanced manufacturing, retail administration and logistics, information and communication technologies, food and beverage, life sciences and business services.