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. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... // Background Pickering (2005 population approximately 94,000) is a city located east of Toronto in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. ... Ajax (2005 population 90,000) is a town located in the Golden Horseshoe of south central Ontario, Canada. ... Oshawa (2004 population 150,000, metropolitan population 296,298) is a city on Lake Ontario located 56 kilometres east of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Whitby (2004 population 110,000) 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 is centred around the fifth largest city in North America, Toronto, after Mexico City, New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago. ... Whitby (2004 population 110,000) is a town located east of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario, and is the seat of Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. ...

The region of Durham 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 (MCMLXXIV) 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 suburban in nature, forming 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 District School Board, 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 public company whose shares are wholly owned by the government of Ontario. ... The Durham District School Board is a school board in the public school system of Ontario, Canada, which serves most of the Regional Municipality of Durham (the schools within the Municipality of Clarington belongs to the Kawartha-Pine Ridge District School Board, even though it is within the Regional Municipality... Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology is a community college in Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

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, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... Volkswagen [literally: peoples car] (also known as VW) is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany. ... BMW AG (an abbreviation for Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, or in English, Bavarian Motor Works), is a German company and manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. ...

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 (MMVI) 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 links

• Region of Durham The Region of Durham.
• Durhamrock.com Coverage of the local music scene
• DurhamTourism.ca Tourism guide to the region.
• Freecycle Durham Region Home page of the Durham Region chapter of the worldwide Freecycle Network

Census Divisions of Ontario
Counties of Ontario: Bruce | Dufferin | Elgin | Essex | Frontenac | Grey | Haliburton | Hastings | Huron | Lambton | Lanark | Leeds and Grenville | Lennox and Addington | Middlesex | Northumberland | Perth | Peterborough | Prescott and Russell | Renfrew | Simcoe | Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry | Wellington
Regional Municipalities of Ontario: Durham | Halton | Muskoka | Niagara | Oxford | Peel | Waterloo | York
Single Tier Municipalities of Ontario: Brant | Brantford | Chatham-Kent | Greater Sudbury | Haldimand | Hamilton | Kawartha Lakes | Norfolk | Ottawa | Prince Edward | Toronto
Separated municipalities - Historic counties of Ontario
Districts of Ontario: Algoma | Cochrane | Kenora | Manitoulin | Nipissing | Parry Sound | Rainy River | Sudbury | Thunder Bay | Timiskaming

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 Cities of Pickering and Oshawa, the Municipalities of Ajax, Whitby and Clarington, and the Townships of Uxbridge, Scugog and Brock. Durham Region is considered part of the Greater Toronto Area. The regional headquarters is located in Whitby but has various facilities located throughout the Regional Municipality. In the Canadian province of Ontario, there are three different types of census divisions: single-tier municipalities, upper-tier municipalities (which can be regional municipalities or counties) and districts. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ontario. ... Bruce County is a county in western Ontario, Canada, and includes the Bruce Peninsula. ... Categories: Stub | Ontario counties and regions ... 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The region of Durham 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.

The southern portion of the region, adjacent to Lake Ontario is primarily suburban in nature, forming 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 District School Board, Durham College, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, and many smaller component and transportation firms supplying the automotive industry.

The Canadian headquarters of General Motors, Volkswagen, and BMW are all located in the region. The automotive industry is especially concentrated in Oshawa.

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.

Durham also has one Indian reserve, Mississaugas of Scugog Island