Toronto |
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| City of Toronto |  |  Logo | Etymology: From "Toronto", the name of a channel between Lakes Simcoe and Couchiching; see Name of Toronto | Nickname(s): | Motto(s): Diversity Our Strength | Show map of OntarioShow map of CanadaShow map of North AmericaShow all | Coordinates: 43°44′30″N 79°22′24″W
| Country | Canada |
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Province | Ontario |
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Historic countries | Kingdom of France Kingdom of Great Britain United Kingdom |
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Settled | 1750 (as Fort Rouillé)[5] |
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Established | August 27, 1793 (as York) |
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Incorporated | March 6, 1834 (as Toronto) |
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Amalgamated into division | January 20, 1953 (as Metropolitan Toronto) |
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Amalgamated | January 1, 1998 (as City of Toronto) |
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Government |
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• Type | Mayor–council |
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• Mayor | John Tory |
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• Deputy Mayors[6][7] | |
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• Body | Toronto City Council |
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Area |
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• Provincial capital city (single-tier) | 630.20 km2 (243.32 sq mi) |
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• Urban | 1,792.99 km2 (692.28 sq mi) |
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• Metro | 5,905.71 km2 (2,280.21 sq mi) |
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Elevation | 76.5 m (251.0 ft) |
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Population |
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• Provincial capital city (single-tier) | 2,731,571 (1st) |
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• Density | 4,334.4/km2 (11,226/sq mi) |
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• Urban | 5,429,524 (1st) |
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• Metro | 5,928,040 (1st) |
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• Region | 9,245,438[a] |
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Demonym(s) | Torontonian |
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Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
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Area codes | 416, 647, 437 |
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NTS Map | 030M11 |
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GNBC Code | FEUZB |
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Major airports | Toronto Pearson International Airport, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport |
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Highways | 2A, 27, 400, 401, 404, 409, 427, Black Creek Drive, Allen Road, Don Valley Parkway, Gardiner Expressway, Queen Elizabeth Way |
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Rapid transit | Toronto subway |
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Waterways | Black Creek, Burke Brook, Don River, Etobicoke Creek, German Mills Creek, Humber River, Keating Channel, Mimico Creek, Rouge River, Taylor-Massey Creek |
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GDP | US$276.3 billion (2014)[12] |
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GDP per capita | US$45,771 (2014)[12] |
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Website | toronto.ca |
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