Regional Municipality of Halton

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

Administrative headquarters Milton
Coordinates : 43 ° 32 ′  N , 79 ° 54 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 32 ′  N , 79 ° 54 ′  W
Residents 501,669 (as of 2011)
surface 964.01 km²
Population density 520.4 inhabitants / km²
Time zone : Eastern Standard Time ( UTC −5)
Eastern Daylight Time ( UTC −4, daylight saving time)
Web presence www.halton.ca

The Regional Municipality of Halton , also known as the Halton Region , is a Regional Municipality in the southwest of the Canadian province of Ontario . The capital and seat of the regional council is Milton . The population is 501,669 (2006), the area 964.01 km², which corresponds to a population density of 520.4 inhabitants per km².

Halton is part of the Greater Toronto Area metropolitan area and the Golden Horseshoe metropolitan area . The regional church is located west of Toronto in the foothills of the Niagara layer . It was formed in 1974 from parts of the former Halton County , whose main town was Burlington .

Communities

Communities in the Greater Toronto Area

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