Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario - Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario Durham Regional Municipality, also called Durham Region (2003 population 525,000), is a regional political area located east of Toronto, Ontario. It has an area of approximately 2,500 square kilometers and includes the municipalities of Pickering, Ajax, Oshawa, Whitby, Clarington, Uxbridge Township, Scugog Township and Brock Township. Durham Region is considered part of the Greater Toronto Area. Durham Region was established in 1974 as one of a number of new "regional" governments in the Province of Ontario, primarly centred around fast growing Toronto. Durham Region encompasses areas that were previously part of Ontario County and Durham County. The southern portion of the region, adjacent to Lake Ontario is primarily urban in nature, and is essentially part of Toronto's extended suburbs. The northern area.
Regional Municipality - Regional Municipality A Regional Municipality, or region, is a Canadian level of government, constituting a federation of the local municipalities within its boundaries. Sometimes it is legislated or more efficient to provide certain services, such as water, emergency services, and waste management, over an area that includes more than one local municipality. For this reason, regions may be involved in providing services to residents and businesses. Regional municipalities are often referred to as "upper tier" municipalities. Regional municipalities are similar to counties, except that regions tend to be an agglomeration of highly urbanized towns and cities, whereas counties tend to be more rural in nature. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Regional Municipalities in British Columbia 2 Regional Municipalities in Ontario 3 Regional Municipalities in Nova Scotia.
Kawartha Lakes, Ontario - Kawartha Lakes, Ontario Kawartha Lakes, city in east-central Ontario, and makes up the former County of Victoria. The main centres are Omemee, Lindsay, Oakwood, Janetville, Bethany, Fenelon Falls, Woodville, and Bobcaygeon The citizens of Kawartha Lakes voted to de-amalgamate in November, 2003 into the former towns, villages, and townships of the former County of Victoria, but it might be years before de-amalgamation is complete, if it happens at all. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Demographics 2 Highways 3 Protected Areas 4 Attractions 5 Census Division (counties, etc.) Rankings 6 Surrounding Counties Demographics According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census: Population: 69,179 % Change (1996-2001): 1.8 Dwellings: 34,637 Area (sq. km.): 3,059.22 Density (persons per sq. km.): 22.6 Highways Highways that run through Kawartha Lakes are as follows: King's.
Uxbridge, Ontario - Uxbridge, Ontario Uxbridge, township in south-central Ontario, in the Regional Municipality of Durham in the Greater Toronto Area. The main centre in the townships is the town of Uxbridge. According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census: Population: 17,377 % Change (1996-2001): 9.4 Dwellings: 6,094 Area (sq. km.): 420.65 Density (persons per sq. km.): 41.3 North: Georgina West: East Gwillimbury, Whitchurch-Stouffville Uxbridge East: Brock, Scugog South: Pickering.
Brock, Ontario - Brock, Ontario Brock, township in south-central Ontario, in the Regional Municipality of Durham in the Greater Toronto Area. The main centres in Brock are the towns of Sunderland, Cannington, and Beaverton. According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census: Population: 12,110 % Change (1996-2001): 3.5 Dwellings: 4,866 Area (sq. km.): 423.73 Density (persons per sq. km.): 28.6 North: Ramara West: Georgina Uxbridge Brock East: Kawartha Lakes South: Scugog.
Scugog, Ontario - Scugog, Ontario Scugog, township in south-central Ontario, in the Regional Municipality of Durham in the Greater Toronto Area. The main centres in Scugog are: Port Perry, Blackstock, and Caesarea. According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census: Population: 20,173 % Change (1996-2001): 7.1 Dwellings: 7,473 Area (sq. km.): 474.62 Density (persons per sq. km.): 42.5 North: Brock West: Uxbridge Scugog East: Kawartha Lakes South: Whitby, Oshawa, Clarington.
Northumberland County, Ontario - Northumberland County, Ontario Northumberland County is situated on the north shore of Lake Ontario, in eastern Ontario, Canada. Located east of Durham County (now the Regional Municipality of Durham), west of Hastings, southwest of Kawartha Lakes and south of Peterborough County. It was first aggressively settled by United Empire Loyalists fleeing the former 13 British American Colonies in the late 18th century. The Crown provided plots to the settlers for nominal sums (with the stipulation of making the land productive in a set number of years) or gratis to those who had served against the American Colonial Army. Major Towns: Port Hope, Ontario Cobourg, Ontario.
List of Ontario counties - List of Ontario counties Below is a list of counties in the Canadian province of Ontario. The term "county" is only used for the geographical units in the populous southern part of the province. The sub-divisions in the thinly populated northern part of the province are called districts, and do not have the same political responsibilities as a county -- in a district, county-level services are provided directly by the provincial government. This list has not taken into account some recent reorganization of county boundaries. Algoma District, Ontario Brant County, Ontario Bruce New County, Ontario Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario Cochrane District, Ontario Dufferin County, Ontario Dundas County, Ontario Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario Elgin County, Ontario Essex County, Ontario Frontenac Management Unit, Ontario Greater Sudbury City, Ontario Grey County,.
Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario - Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario Halton Regional Municipality, or Halton Region, is located in Ontario, Canada, and is a part of the Greater Toronto Area. It is comprised of the city of Burlington and the towns of Oakville, Milton, and Halton Hills. The town of Oakville and the city of Burlington make up the largely urban area to the south, while the towns of Milton and Halton Hills comprise the largely rural area to the north. Halton Region has a population of 375,229 (2001) spread out over 232,000 acres of land (967 square kilometres). Its population is expected to reach 439,000 in 2006, making it one of the fastest growing regions in the country. Despite the unprecedented growth in residential development in Halton, agriculture is recognized as the.
York Regional Municipality, Ontario - York Regional Municipality, Ontario York Regional Municipality, also called York Municipality or York Region, is a municipality in south-central Ontario, between Lake Simcoe and Toronto. Population: 803,780 (2002). It is one of the fastest growing areas of Canada, expected to surpass 1.5 million residents by 2020. The entire region is part of the Greater Toronto Area. Towns and cities in York Region include: Aurora East Gwillimbury Georgina King Markham Newmarket Richmond Hill Vaughan Whitchurch-Stouffville.
Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario - Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario The Regional Municipality of Waterloo is located in Western Ontario. It is dominated by the Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge metropolitan area. The history of the Waterloo region goes back the 1783, when the British government granted the Grand River Valley to the Iroquois, who had supported the Loyalists in the American War of Independence, to compensate them for the loss of their land in New York. The Iroquois settled in the Lower Grand River Valley (now Brant County), and sold the land which now comprises Waterloo Regional Municipality to a group of Mennonites from Pennsylvania. Mennonites settled the in the area founding the Town of Waterloo. By the 1840s, the presence of the German-speaking Mennonites made the area a popular choice for German settlers from Europe..
Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario - Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario Peel Regional Municipality encompasses the suburbs directly to the west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Within the Region are the cities of Brampton, Mississauga and the town of Caledon. Mississauga occupies the southernmost portion of the Region, a sprawling city of 620,000 (the sixth-biggest in Canada) that reaches from Lake Ontario north to Highway 407. In the centre is Brampton, a smaller city of 320,000, still one of the biggest in Canada. Finally, by far the largest and the most sparsely populated part of the Region is in the north, where the massive town of Caledon (area-wise) is home to only 50,000 residents. The Region was incorporated in 1974 to efficiently provide community services to the massive area. Owing to immigration and its transportation.
Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario - Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario Niagara Regional Municipality (2001 population 410,574), also known as Niagara Region, Regional Niagara, or the Regional Municipality of Niagara is an area covering 12 municipalities, including Fort Erie, Grimsby, Lincoln, Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Pelham, Port Colborne, St. Catharines, Thorold, Wainfleet, Welland and West Lincoln, covering 1850 square kilometres. The region boasts a number of tourist attractions, including its "Wine Country" and the internationally-renown Niagara Falls, a natural wonder of the world..
Kitchener, Ontario - Kitchener, Ontario The City of Kitchener, in southwestern Ontario, has a population of 190,399 (as of 2001 census). It is located in Waterloo Regional Municipality and is adjacent to the smaller City of Waterloo. Kitchener and Waterloo are often referred to jointly as K-W (Kitchener-Waterloo) though they have separate municipal governments. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Institutions 3 Sports Teams 4.
Hamilton, Ontario - Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, is located on the western end of Lake Ontario. The population of the metropolitan area is 680,600 (2001) and that of the city proper 490,268. The first European to visit what is now Hamilton was probably Étienne Brűlé in 1616. The United Empire Loyalists moved into the Hamilton area during and after the American Revolution. The town of Hamilton took its name from George Hamilton, a local politician. Scenic Burlington Bay is a natural harbor, and a canal built in 1827 helped new industries get started in the area. In 1840, Hamilton officially became a city, and by the early 1900s, the "Ambitious City" became important as an iron and steel city. Soon the city expanded onto "The Mountain", which is the.
Halton Hills, Ontario - Halton Hills, Ontario Halton Hills (2002 population 47,600) is a town in Halton Regional Municipality, west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located within the Greater Toronto Area. It has a land area of 284.7 sq km, a labour force of 24,020, and an average family income of $66,589. Halton Hills is an amalgamated community, consisting of two urban centres, Georgetown and Acton, surrounded by a rural area. The current Mayor of Halton Hills is Kathy Gastle. The Town Council consists of three Councillors representing each of the town's 4 wards. North: Erin Northeast: Caledon West: Milton Halton Hills East: Brampton South: Milton, Oakville Southeast: Mississauga.
Haldimand, Ontario - Haldimand, Ontario Haldimand, county on the Niagara Peninsula in southern Ontario, on Lake Erie, and on the Grand River. The main centres in Haldimand are Jarvis, Hagersville, Caledonia, Cayuga, and Dunnville. Note: part of the Six Nations Reserve is in Haldimand County, but not within its jurisdiction. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Demographics 2 Highways 3 Protected Areas 4 Attractions 5 Surrounding Counties Demographics According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census: Population: 43,728 % Change (1996-2001): 4.0 Dwellings: 17,514 Area (sq. km.): 1,252.37 Density (persons per sq. km.): 34.9 Highways Highways that travel through Haldimand include: Kings Highway #3, and Kings Highway #6 Protected Areas Haldimand Conservation Area Selkirk Provincial Park Taquanyah Conservation Area Hedley Forest Conservation Area Canborough Conservation Area Ruigrok Tract Conservation Area Oswego Conservation.
Georgina, Ontario - Georgina, Ontario Georgina, town in south-central Ontario, in the Regional Municipality of York in the Greater Toronto Area on Lake Simcoe. The main centres in Georgina are the towns of Keswick, Sutton, Virginia, Pefferlaw, and Port Bolster. According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census: Population: 39,263 % Change (1996-2001): 12.9 Dwellings: 15,518 Area (sq. km.): 287.72 Density (persons per sq. km.): 136.5 North: Lake Simcoe West: Cook's Bay, Lake Simcoe Georgina East: Brock South: East Gwillimbury, Uxbridge.
Greater Sudbury, Ontario - Greater Sudbury, Ontario Greater Sudbury (2001 census population 155,219) is a city in Northern Ontario. Greater Sudbury was created in 2001 by amalgamating the cities and towns of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury. It is the largest city in Northern Ontario in population, and the 20th largest metropolitan area in Canada. In land area, it is now the largest city in the country. It is also the only city in Ontario which has two official names -- its name in French is Grand-Sudbury. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Government 3 Communities 4 Geography 5 Transportation 6 Education and Culture 7 Media 8 Demographics 9 Website History Sudbury was incorporated as a town in 1883, and as a city in 1930. Originally named Ste-Anne-des-Pins (Saint-Anne-of-the-Pines), it was.
East Gwillimbury, Ontario - East Gwillimbury, Ontario East Gwillimbury, town in south-central Ontario, in the Regional Municipality of York in the Greater Toronto Area on the Holland River. The main centres in East Gwillimbury are the towns of Holland Landing, Queensville, Sharon, and Mount Albert. According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census: Population: 20,555 % Change (1996-2001): 4.0 Dwellings: 6,653 Area (sq. km.): 245.06 Density (persons per sq. km.): 83.9 North: Georgina West: Bradford-West Gwillimbury East Gwillimbury East: Uxbridge South: Newmarket, Whitchurch-Stouffville.
