Detroit–Windsor
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The Detroit–Windsor region is an international transborder agglomeration comprising the American city of Detroit, Michigan, the Canadian city of Windsor, Ontario, and the Detroit River between them. The Detroit–Windsor area acts as a critical commercial link straddling the Canada–United States border and has a total population of 5,976,595.[1] It is North America's largest cross-border conurbation.
Detroit–Windsor | |
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Country |
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State/Province | |
Principal cities | Detroit Windsor |
Elevation | 600 ft (200 m) |
Population (2019) | |
• Metro | 5,976,595 (16th in the Americas) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
The Detroit–Windsor area covers the southeastern Michigan counties of St. Clair, Macomb, Lapeer, Genesee, Livingston, Oakland, Washtenaw, Monroe and Wayne; as well as the southern Ontario counties of Essex, Lambton, Chatham-Kent, and the City of Windsor.