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Oakville | |
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Town of Oakville | |
Motto: Avancez ("Go forward")[1] | |
Coordinates: 43°27′23″N 79°42′50″W / 43.45639°N 79.71389°W[2] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Region | Halton |
Wards | 7 |
Neighbourhoods | 12 |
Established | 1827 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rob Burton |
• Governing Body | Oakville Town Council |
• MPs | Anita Anand Pam Damoff |
• MPPs | Stephen Crawford Effie Triantafilopoulos |
Area | |
• Land | 138.94 km2 (53.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 213,759 |
• Density | 1,538.5/km2 (3,985/sq mi) |
Demonym | Oakvillian |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Forward sortation area | |
Area codes | 905, 289, 365, and 742 |
Website | www |
Oakville is a town and lower-tier municipality in Halton Region, Ontario, Canada. It is located on Lake Ontario between Toronto and Hamilton. At its 2021 census population of 213,759, it is Ontario's largest town. Oakville is part of the Greater Toronto Area, one of the most densely populated areas of Canada.