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The City of Toronto

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 BuildingCasa 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
Toronto is located in Canada
Toronto
Location of Toronto in Canada
Coordinates: 43°42′59.72″N 79°20′26.47″W
Country Canada
Province  Ontario
Districts East YorkEtobicokeNorth YorkOld Toronto,ScarboroughYork
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
 • MPPs
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

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