Regional Municipality of Durham

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Regional Municipality of Durham
Regional Municipality of Durham
Location of the region in Ontario
Basic data
Country Canada
province Ontario

Administrative headquarters Whitby
Coordinates : 44 ° 4 ′  N , 78 ° 59 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 4 ′  N , 78 ° 59 ′  W
Residents 608,124 (as of 2011)
surface 2,523.62 km²
Population density 241 inhabitants / km²
Time zone : Eastern Standard Time ( UTC −5)
Eastern Daylight Time ( UTC −4, daylight saving time)
Web presence www.region.durham.on.ca

The Regional Municipality of Durham , also known as the Durham Region , is a Regional Municipality (regional municipality ) in the southwest of the Canadian province of Ontario . The main town and seat of the regional council is Whitby . The population is 608,124 (2011), the area 2523.62 km², which corresponds to a population density of 241.0 inhabitants per km².

Durham is part of the Greater Toronto Area metropolitan area and the Golden Horseshoe metropolitan area . The regional church is located just east of Toronto . It was formed in 1974 from parts of the former counties of Ontario and Northumberland and Durham .

Communities

Communities in the Greater Toronto Area

The Mississaugas of Scugog Island reservation is administratively independent .

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