Oshawa

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Oshawa
Oshawa ON.JPG
Motto : Prepare to be Amazed
Location in Ontario
Oshawa (Ontario)
Oshawa
Oshawa
State : CanadaCanada Canada
Province : Ontario
Regional Municipality : Durham
Coordinates : 43 ° 54 ′  N , 78 ° 52 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 54 ′  N , 78 ° 52 ′  W
Height : 106  m
Area : 145.68 km²
Inhabitants :
-  Metropolitan Area : 		149,607 (as of 2011)
356,177 (as of 2011)
Population density : 1,027 inhabitants / km²
Time zone : Eastern Time ( UTC − 5 )
Postal code : L1G - L1L
Foundation : 1850
Mayor : John Henry
Website : www.oshawa.ca

Oshawa [ ˈɑʃəwə ] is a city in Canada . It is located in the southeastern part of the province of Ontario and borders directly on Lake Ontario . Oshawa currently has 149,607 inhabitants (2011 census, Statistics Canada), the urban area extends over an area of ​​145.68 km².

The city of Oshawa forms a so-called with their immediate surroundings census metropolitan area ( metropolitan area ) because live more than 100,000 inhabitants in their compaction area. In 2011 the metropolitan region had a total of 356,177 residents. This makes it the seventh largest in the province of Ontario after Toronto , Ottawa - Gatineau , Hamilton , London , Kitchener and St. Catharines - Niagara and one of the 15 most populous metropolitan regions in all of Canada.

Approx. 55 km west of Oshawa is - also on Lake Ontario - Toronto. Oshawa is therefore part of the Greater Toronto Area , which is considered the most densely populated area in Canada. A total of around 6.05 million people live here. Nevertheless - and this is especially important for Oshawa's self-image - Oshawa does not belong to the Toronto metropolitan area. It was not until the enormous (economic) growth of Toronto and the associated geographic expansion that Oshawa became part of the greater Toronto area.

Today Oshawa is considered to be the eastern gateway to Toronto, which, according to the urban motto “Prepare To Be Amazed”, regards itself as an independent vital city and not as a suburb or “dormitory city” of Toronto.

history

Oshawa was founded in 1850 and at that time had an estimated 2,000 inhabitants. Almost 100 years earlier - around 1760 - there were already the first French settlement structures, which served as bases for the fur trade. 1879 Oshawa had about 4,000 inhabitants and was the city ( town ). After many years of growth, due to its location on Lake Ontario, the harbor and the establishment of the General Motors -Vorgängers McLaughlin Carriage Company received Oshawa the status of a major city ( city ) granted. One city area is Clarington.

Population development

  • 1981: 117.519
  • 1986: 123.651
  • 1991: 129,344
  • 1996: 134.364
  • 2001: 139.051
  • 2006: 141,590
  • 2011: 149,607

Economy and Infrastructure

The largest industries are: services, administration, health, construction and manufacturing. In Oshawa u. a. General Motors of Canada (until the end of 2019), BRIC Engineering, Cleeve Technologies and EHC Global have their headquarters and production facilities.

Oshawa has a large shopping mall, the Oshawa Center, with 240 shops, restaurants and cafes. The mall is located on King Street West .

Education and Research

Oshawa's public schools are run by the Durham District School Board . Oshawa has 32 elementary schools and six high schools through grade twelve.

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) was founded in 2003. The university shares the site with Durham College which is also in the city. However, the two universities are independent of each other. The University of Ontario Institute of Technology has over 8,400 students studying economics, information technology, engineering, social sciences, natural sciences, medicine. Another university is Trent University, which has a campus in the city.

Public facilities

The Durham Regional Police Service is responsible for public safety . A total of 957 officers are responsible for the entire Durham region. The officers are supported by the Canadian Federal Police, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

Oshawa has its own hospital. Oshawa General Hospital has 437 beds and is responsible for the surrounding communities. The hospital also houses the RS McLaughlin Durham Regional Cancer Center .

Sports

Oshawa is home to the Oshawa Generals ice hockey team at the General Motors Center. Oshawa Power is the basketball team in town. Other sports clubs are Oshawa Green Gaels , a lacrosse team, the Oshawa Vikings Rugby Football Club , and Oshawa Kicks Soccer Club .

Social spatial structure

Oshawa is the largest city in the Regional Municipality of Durham . Other large cities in this region are Whitby (122,022 inhabitants) and Clarington (84,548), which border on Oshawa.

There are five so-called communities within Oshawa :

  • Lake Vista
  • Thornton Woods
  • Kingsway Village
  • North Oshawa
  • Kedron

traffic

Highway 401 in Oshawa.
Oshawa Central Station

Highways

The Highway 401 leads Oshawa past, connecting the city with several cities including, among others Scarborough, Pickering and Toronto in the southwest, as well as Kingston and Montreal in the Northeast.

Rail transport

GO Transit offers scheduled connections and a. to Toronto and Hamilton.

Bus transport

Urban bus services are operated by Durham Region Transit . Intercity buses connect several communities with Oshawa.

Air connections

Oshawa has a regional airport, Oshawa Municipal Airport , on which mainly smaller types of aircraft operate.

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses. Statistics Canada, accessed August 14, 2012 .
  2. ^ Population and dwelling counts, for census metropolitan areas, 2011 and 2006 censuses. Statistics Canada, accessed August 14, 2012 .
  3. ↑ a b Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2001 and 1996 censuses. Statistics Canada, accessed August 14, 2012 .
  4. ^ Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses. Statistics Canada, accessed August 14, 2012 .
  5. ↑ GM closes factory in Canada , NZZ , November 26, 2018
  6. ↑ Oshawa Community Profile (PDF; 2.6 MB), accessed December 8, 2012
  • Developing Oshawa's Community Strategic Plan: A Community Profile (City of Oshawa, 2004)