Vaughan
city in Ontario, Canada
Vaughan (/vɔːn/ VAWN) is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan was the fastest-growing municipality in Canada between 1996–2006, achieving a population growth rate of 80.2% according to Statistics Canada, having nearly doubled in population since 1991. It is the fifth-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area, and the 17th largest city in Canada.[2]
Vaughan | |
|---|---|
| City of Vaughan | |
.jpg) Vaughan as viewed from Canada's Wonderland | |
| Motto: Industry | |
 Location of Vaughan within York Region. | |
| Coordinates: 43°50′N 79°30′W / 43.833°N 79.500°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional Municipality | York |
| Communities | List of major subdivisions |
| Settled | 1792 |
| Incorporated | 1850 (Township) |
| Incorporated | 1991 (City) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal (City) |
| • Mayor | Maurizio Bevilacqua |
| • Regional Councillor | Gino Rosati Michael Di Biase Deb Schulte |
| • City Manager | Clayton D. Harris |
| • Councillors | List of ward councillors |
| • MPs, and MPPs | List of MPs List of MPPs |
| Area | |
| • Land | 273.52 km2 (105.61 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 288,301 |
| • Density | 1,054.0/km2 (2,730/sq mi) |
| • Total Private Dwellings | 71,265 |
| Population ranked 17th nationally | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 647,416,905 and 289 |
| Website | www |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Statistics Canada
- ↑ "Changes in population at the community level". A profile of the Canadian population: where we live. Statistics Canada. 2003-01-20. Archived from the original on 2006-10-17. Retrieved 2006-10-29.
