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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto
City (single-tier)
City of Toronto
From top left: Downtown Toronto featuring the CN Tower and Financial District from the Toronto Harbour, City Hall, the Ontario Legislative Building, Casa Loma, Prince Edward Viaduct, and the Scarborough Bluffs
Flag of Toronto
Flag
Coat of arms of Toronto
Coat of arms
Official logo of Toronto
Logo
Nickname(s): "T.O.", "T-Dot", "Hogtown", "The Queen City", "The Big Smoke", "Toronto the Good"
Motto: Diversity Our Strength
Location of Toronto and its census metropolitan area in the province of Ontario
Location of Toronto and its census metropolitan area in the province of Ontario
Toronto is located in Canada
Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is located in Ontario
Toronto
Toronto
Location of Toronto in Canada
Coordinates: 43°42′N 79°24′W / 43.700°N 79.400°W / 43.700; -79.400Coordinates: 43°42′N 79°24′W / 43.700°N 79.400°W / 43.700; -79.400
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
Districts East York, Etobicoke, North York, Old Toronto, Scarborough, York
Settled 1750 (as Fort Rouillé)
Established August 27, 1793 (as York)
Incorporated March 6, 1834 (as Toronto)
Amalgamated January 20, 1953 (as Metropolitan Toronto)
Amalgamated January 1, 1998 (as City of Toronto)
Government
 • Type Mayor–council
 • Mayor John Tory
 • Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong
 • Council Toronto City Council
 • MPs
 • MPPs
Area (2011)
 • City (single-tier) 630.21 km2 (243.33 sq mi)
 • Urban 1,751.49 km2 (676.25 sq mi)
 • Metro 5,905.71 km2 (2,280.21 sq mi)
Elevation 76 m (249 ft)
Population (2016)
 • City (single-tier) 2,731,571 (1st)
 • Density 4,149.5/km2 (10,747/sq mi)
 • Urban 5,132,794 (1st)
 • Metro 5,928,040 (1st)
Demonym(s) Torontonian
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code span M
Area code(s) 416, 647, 437
NTS Map 030M11
GNBC Code FEUZB
GDP US$ 276.3 billion
GDP per capita US$ 45,771
Website www.toronto.ca

Toronto (Listeni/təˈrɒnt, -tə/,local Listeni/təˈrɒn, ˈtrɒ-/) is the most populous city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario. Toronto's population is 2,731,571, making it is the fourth most populous city in North America after Mexico City, New York City, and Los Angeles. Toronto is the centre of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the most populous metropolitan area in Canada, and anchors the Golden Horseshoe, a heavily urbanized region that is home to 8.7 million people, or around 26% of the population of Canada. A global city, Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, and culture, and widely recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world.


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