Toronto |
— City — |
City of Toronto |
From top left: Downtown Toronto featuring the CN Tower and Financial District from the Toronto Islands,City Hall, the Ontario Legislative Building, Casa Loma,Prince Edward Viaduct, and the Scarborough Bluffs |
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Nickname(s): T.O., T-Dot, Hogtown, The Queen City, Toronto the Good, The City Within a Park |
Motto: Diversity Our Strength |
Location of Toronto and its census metropolitan area in the province of Ontario |
Location of Toronto in Canada |
Coordinates: 43°42′59.72″N 79°20′26.47″W
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Country |
Canada |
Province |
Ontario |
Districts |
East York, Etobicoke, North York, Old Toronto,Scarborough, York |
Established |
August 27, 1793 (as York) |
Incorporated |
March 6, 1834 (as Toronto) |
Amalgamated |
January 1, 1998 (fromMetropolitan Toronto) |
Government |
• Mayor |
Rob Ford |
• Council |
Toronto City Council |
• MPs |
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• MPPs |
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Area[1] |
• City |
630 km2 (240 sq mi) |
• Urban |
1,749 km2 (675 sq mi) |
• Metro |
7,125 km2 (2,751 sq mi) |
Elevation |
76 m (249 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] |
• City |
2,615,060 (1st) |
• Density |
4,149/km2 (10,750/sq mi) |
• Urban |
5,132,794 (1st) |
• Metro |
5,583,064 (1st) |
• Demonym |
Torontonian |
Time zone |
EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) |
EDT (UTC-4) |
Postal code span |
M |
Area code(s) |
416, 647 |
NTS Map |
030M11 |
GNBC Code |
FEUZB |
Website |
www.toronto.ca |