Markham, Ontario
city in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada
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 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Markham Civic Centre | |
| Motto: Leading While Remembering | |
 Map showing Markham's location in York Region | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′N 79°15′W / 43.883°N 79.250°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 |
References
change- ↑ "Community highlights for Markham". 2006 Community Profiles. Statistics Canada. 2007-03-13. Retrieved 2007-03-13.[permanent dead link]
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