Regional Municipality of York

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

Administrative headquarters Newmarket
Coordinates : 44 ° 0 ′  N , 79 ° 36 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 0 ′  N , 79 ° 36 ′  W
Residents 1,032,524 (as of 2011)
surface 1,762.17 km²
Population density 585.9 inhabitants / km²
Time zone : Eastern Standard Time ( UTC −5)
Eastern Daylight Time ( UTC −4, daylight saving time)
Web presence www.york.ca

The Regional Municipality of York , also known as the York Region , is a Regional Municipality in the southwest of the Canadian province of Ontario . The main town and seat of the regional council is Newmarket . The population is 1,032,524 (2011), the area 1762.17 km², which corresponds to a population density of 585.9 inhabitants per km².

York is part of the Greater Toronto Area metropolitan area and the Golden Horseshoe metropolitan area . The regional church is located immediately north of Toronto and south of Lake Simcoe . It was formed in 1971 from parts of the former York County .

Communities

Communities in the Greater Toronto Area

The Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation reserve on Georgina Island in Lake Simcoe is administratively independent .

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