Markham, Ontario
city in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
city in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Markham, Ontario is a city in Regional Municipality of York, in the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. There are twice as many people there as in 1990. 261,573 people live in Markham. It is the 4th largest town in the Greater Toronto Area, after Toronto, Mississauga, and Brampton.
City of Markham | |
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Town | |
Motto: Leading While Remembering | |
Coordinates: 43°53′N 79°15′W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Regional Municipality | York Region |
Communities | List of subdivisions |
Settled | 1794 |
Incorporated | 1972 (town) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Frank Scarpitti |
• Deputy Mayor | Jack Heath |
• Regional Councillors | Jim Jones, Tony Wong, Gordon Landon |
• MPs | List of MPs |
• MPPs | List of MPPs |
Area | |
• Total | 212.47 km2 (82.04 sq mi) |
Population (2006)[1] | |
• Total | 261,573 (Ranked 16th) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 905, 289 |
ISO 3166-2 | CA-ON |
Website | www.markham.ca |
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