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York County is a historic county in Upper Canada, Canada West, and the Canadian province of Ontario. It was organized by the Upper Canada administration from the lands of the Toronto Purchase and others.
- York, Ontario
York is a district and former city within Toronto, Ontario,...
- List of census divisions of Ontario
With two exceptions, their areas match the 49 census...
- York, Ontario
York is a district and former city within Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located northwest of Old Toronto , southwest of North York and east of the Humber River . Originally formed as York Township, it encompassed the southern section of York County.
York Region covers 1,762 square kilometres from Lake Simcoe in the north to the city of Toronto in the south. Its eastern border is shared with Durham Region, to the west is Peel Region, and Simcoe County is to the northwest. A detailed map of the region showing its major roads, communities and points of interest is available.
Map of York County. Click here to generate index of people.
The Regional Municipality of York consists of nine municipalities. Local government is organized in a two-tier structure. Public transit, water, emergency medical services and policing are handled by York Region, while curb-side garbage collection, local parks and libraries are the responsibility of each municipality.
A city is a subtype of municipalities in the Canadian province of Ontario. A city can have the municipal status of either a single-tier or lower-tier municipality. Prior to 2003, Ontario had minimum population thresholds of 15,000 and 25,000 for city status. Minimum population thresholds are no longer necessary for a municipality to brand ...
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With two exceptions, their areas match the 49 census divisions Statistics Canada has for Ontario. The Province has four types of first-level division: single-tier municipalities, regional municipalities , counties , and districts .
