Clarington
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| Municipality (lower-tier) | |||
| Municipality of Clarington | |||
The town centre of Bowmanville, Clarington's largest community
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| Motto: "Wisdom Knowledge and Trust" | |||
 Location of Clarington within Southern Ontario |
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 Clarington
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| Coordinates: 43°56′6″N 78°36′30″W / 43.93500°N 78.60833°WCoordinates: 43°56′6″N 78°36′30″W / 43.93500°N 78.60833°W | |||
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 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| Region | Durham Region | ||
| Established | 1974 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Adrian Foster | ||
| • Governing body | Clarington Council | ||
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Hon. Erin O'Toole (Durham) Kim Rudd (Northumberland - Peterborough South) |
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| • MPP | Granville Anderson (Durham) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 611.3 km2 (236.0 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 84,548 (Ranked 60th) | ||
| • Density | 138.3/km2 (358/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) | ||
| Website | www |
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Clarington (2011 population 84,548) is a lower-tier municipality in the Regional Municipality of Durham in Ontario, Canada. It was incorporated in 1973 as the town of Newcastle with the merging of the town of Bowmanville and the townships of Clarke and Darlington. In 1994, the town was renamed Clarington, a portmanteau of the names of the two former townships. Bowmanville is the largest community in the municipality and is the home of the municipal offices.
Clarington is the eastern end of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and its census metropolitan area is part of neighbouring Oshawa. Major employers in Clarington include the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, General Motors Canada, and several medium to large-sized manufacturing businesses. Most residents commute for work in Durham Region or Toronto.
Clarington was a candidate location to host ITER in 2001, but the bid was withdrawn two years later.
Clarington is governed by an elected municipal council consisting of a mayor, and local councillors representing each of the municipality's four wards. In addition, two regional councillors each represent a pair of wards. The mayor and the regional councillors sit on both Clarington Council and Durham Region Council.
The current council was elected on October 27, 2014, for a four-year term. The members of the council are the following:
Mayor: Adrian Foster
Members of Council:
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Trustees: Cathy Abraham and Sarah Bobka
Clarington Demographics
According to the Canada 2011 Census from Statistics Canada there were 84,548 people living in Clarington, and its population in 2006 was 77,820, representing an increase of 8.6%. The 2011 Census counted 30,797 housing units and 29,880 being occupied.
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