 The Regional Municipality of Durham, commonly 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. The regional seat is in Whitby. Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Motto: Diversity Our Strength Map of Ontario Counties, Toronto being red Area: 641 sq. ...
Pickering (2003 population approximately 92,000) is (as of 2003) a city located east of Toronto in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. ...
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Oshawa (2001 population 139,051, metropolitan population 296,298) is a city on Lake Ontario located roughly 50 kilometres east of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...
Whitby (2004 population 100,000) is a town located east of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario, and is the seat of Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. ...
Clarington (2001 population 69,834) is a town on Lake Ontario east of Toronto, Ontario, Canada in the Durham Region. ...
Uxbridge, township in south-central Ontario, in the Regional Municipality of Durham in the Greater Toronto Area. ...
Scugog, township in south-central Ontario, in the Regional Municipality of Durham in the Greater Toronto Area. ...
Communities Ball Subdivision Beaverton Blackwater Cannington Cedar Beach Creightons Corners Derryville Gamebridge Layton Maple Beach Pinedale Saginaw Sunderland Thorah Beach Vallentyne Vroomanton Wick Wilfrid According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census: Population: 12,110 % Change (1996-2001): 3. ...
The Greater Toronto Area (called the GTA by local residents) is the largest metropolitan area in Canada and fifth largest in North America, after Mexico City, New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago. ...
Whitby (2004 population 100,000) is a town located east of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario, and is the seat of Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. ...
Durham Region was established in 1974 as one of several new "regional" governments in the Province of Ontario, primarily in fast-growing urban and suburban areas. Durham Region encompasses areas that were previously part of Ontario County and Durham County. 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ...
Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th) - Land 917,741 km² - Water 158,654 km² (14. ...
The southern portion of the region, adjacent to Lake Ontario is primarily urban/suburban in nature, and forms the eastern flank of the "905" belt of suburbs and exurbs around Toronto. The northern area encompasses rural areas and small towns.
Major employers include General Motors of Canada, Ontario Power Generation, Lakeridge Health System, Durham College, University of Ontario Institute of Technology and many smaller component and transportation firms supplying the automotive industry. Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is a Crown corporation responsible for electricity generation in the province of Ontario, Canada. ...
Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology is a community college in Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada. ...
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), located in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada opened in September of 2003, partially to accommodate the double cohort. (The double-cohort is the doubling of the provinces high school graduating class as a result of the elimination of OAC, or Grade 13. ...
The Canadian headquarters of General Motors, Volkswagen, and BMW are all located in the region. The automotive industry is especially concentrated in Oshawa. General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Daewoo, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab, and Vauxhall. ...
Volkswagen (VW) is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany. ...
The BMW logo is a circle (known as a roundel) divided into quadrants of alternating white and light blue color. ...
The four separate public transit systems in the region, operated by various municipalities, are set to be amalgamated under the Region's administration at the beginning of 2006. A taxi serving as a bus Public transport comprises all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. ...
2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Durham also has one Indian reserve, Mississaugas of Scugog Island In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band. ...
Mississaugas of Scugog Island is an indian reserve in south-central Ontario, Canada. ...
External Link
- Welcome to the Region of Durham (http://www.region.durham.on.ca/)
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