Newmarket, Ontario

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Newmarket
Newmarket Old Town Hall
Newmarket Old Town Hall
Motto : Prudence
Location in Ontario
Newmarket, Ontario
Newmarket
Newmarket
State : CanadaCanada Canada
Province : Ontario
Region : Regional Municipality of York
Coordinates : 44 ° 4 ′  N , 79 ° 27 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 4 ′  N , 79 ° 27 ′  W
Height : 239  m
Area : 38.07 km²
Residents : 79,978 (as of 2011)
Population density : 2,100.8 inhabitants / km²
Time zone : Eastern Time ( UTC − 5 )
Postal code : L3X, L3Y
Area code : +1 905 and 289
Foundation : 1857
Mayor : Tony Van Bynen
Website : www.newmarket.ca/en/

Newmarket [ ˈnuˌmɑɹkət ] is a city 45 km north of Toronto , Ontario , Canada . It is part of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and the Golden Horseshoe . Newmarket is the administrative seat of the York area .

geography

The city is 239 meters above sea level and extends over 38.07 km². It is bordered to the north by East Gwillimbury , to the east by Whitchurch-Stouffville , to the south by Aurora and to the west by King .

Newmarket is north of the Oakridge moraines . The largest river in Newmarket is the East Holland River. All other rivers that flow through Newmarket drain into it. There are two quarry ponds in Newmarket: Fairy Lake is operated by the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority and is a preferred recreational spot in the city. Bogart Pond is the smaller but wider lake. Like Fairy Lake, it was a mill pond.

Residents

According to the results of the 2006 Canadian census , the population is 74,295. The planning department of the York region calculated a number of 77,518 as of March 31, 2006. According to the official Statistics Canada population, the 2011 population census showed a population of 79,978. The population density is 2036 inhabitants per km².

Personalities

Web links

Commons : Newmarket, Ontario  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistics Canada - Census Newmarket 2011 , accessed December 30, 2012