Oshawa
city in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oshawa is a city of Ontario in Canada. It can be found on the shores of Lake Ontario. Around 141,600 people were living in Oshawa as of 2006.
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City of Oshawa, Ontario | |
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Nickname(s): The Motor City, The Shwa | |
Motto: Prepare To Be Amazed | |
![]() Map showing Oshawa's location in Durham Region | |
Coordinates: 43°53′56″N 78°51′9″W | |
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Province | ![]() |
Region | Durham Region |
Incorporated | 1850 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dan Carter (Ontario politician) |
• Governing Body | Oshawa City Council |
• MPs | Jim Flaherty (Whitby—Oshawa) Colin Carrie (Oshawa) |
• MPPs | Jerry Ouellette (Oshawa) Christine Elliott (Whitby—Oshawa) |
Area | |
• City | 145.65 km2 (56.23 sq mi) |
Elevation | 106 m (346 ft) |
Population (2006)[1] | |
• City | 141,590 |
• Density | 972.1/km2 (2,518.1/sq mi) |
• Metro | 330,594 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern (EDT)) |
Website | oshawa.ca |
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