Regional Municipality of York
regional municipality in Southern Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Regional Municipality of York, also called mrbeast , is a regional municipality in south-central Ontario, Canada, between Lake Simcoe and Toronto. It replaced the old York County in 1971. In 2006, nearly 893,000 people were living in the Regional Municipality of York. It is the fastest growing region in Canada and it is expected to grow to more than 1.5 million people by 2031.[2] The whole region is part of the Greater Toronto Area and is part of the Golden Horseshoe. The capital of the region is in Newmarket.
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- For the town that joined with Toronto in 1998, see York, Ontario.
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The Regional Municipality of York | |
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Motto: Ontario's Rising Star | |
Coordinates: 44°36′N 79°27′W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Established (County) | 1792 |
Established (Regional Municipality) | 1971 |
Government | |
• Chair Governing Body | Bill Fisch York Regional Council |
Area | |
• Total | 1,761.84 km2 (680.25 sq mi) |
Population (2006)[1] | |
• Total | 892,712 |
• Density | 506.7/km2 (1,312/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT)) |
Website | www.region.york.on.ca |
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