| Toronto |
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| — City — |
| City of Toronto |
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From top left: Downtown Toronto featuring the CN Tower and Financial District from the Toronto Islands,City Hall, the Ontario Legislative Building, Casa 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 |
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Location of Toronto and its census metropolitan area in the province of Ontario |
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Location of Toronto in Canada |
Coordinates:  43°42′59.72″N 79°20′26.47″W
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| Country |
Canada |
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| Province |
 Ontario |
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| Districts |
East York, Etobicoke, North York, Old Toronto,Scarborough, York |
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| Established |
August 27, 1793 (as York) |
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| Incorporated |
March 6, 1834 (as Toronto) |
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| Amalgamated |
January 1, 1998 (fromMetropolitan Toronto) |
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| Government |
| • Mayor |
Rob Ford |
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| • Council |
Toronto City Council |
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| Area[1] |
| • City |
630 km2 (240 sq mi) |
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| • Urban |
1,749 km2 (675 sq mi) |
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| • Metro |
7,125 km2 (2,751 sq mi) |
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| Elevation |
76 m (249 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] |
| • City |
2,615,060 (1st) |
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| • Density |
4,149/km2 (10,750/sq mi) |
| • Urban |
5,132,794 (1st) |
| • Metro |
5,583,064 (1st) |
| • Demonym |
Torontonian |
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| Time zone |
EST (UTC-5) |
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| • Summer (DST) |
EDT (UTC-4) |
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| Postal code span |
M |
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| Area code(s) |
416, 647 |
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| NTS Map |
030M11 |
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| GNBC Code |
FEUZB |
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| Website |
www.toronto.ca |
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