Richmond Hill, Ontario

Richmond Hill
City of Richmond Hill
Downtown Richmond Hill
Downtown Richmond Hill
Flag of Richmond Hill
Official logo of Richmond Hill
Mottoes: 
Official: En la rose, je fleuris (French for "Like the rose, I flourish")
Unofficial: A little north, a little nicer[1]
Location of Richmond Hill within York Region
Location of Richmond Hill within York Region
Richmond Hill is located in Southern Ontario
Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill is located in Canada
Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill
Coordinates: 43°52′17″N 79°26′14″W / 43.87139°N 79.43722°W / 43.87139; -79.43722
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Regional municipalityYork Region
Incorporated 
 • VillageJanuary 1, 1873
 • TownJanuary 1, 1957
 • CityMarch 25, 2019
Government
 • MayorDavid West
 • Regional CouncillorsGodwin Chan
Joe DiPaola
 • Governing BodyRichmond Hill City Council
 • MPsLeah Taylor Roy (L)
Majid Jowhari (L)
 • MPPsMichael Parsa (PC)
Daisy Wai (PC)
Area
 • Total100.79 km2 (38.92 sq mi)
Elevation
233 m (764 ft)
Population
 • Total202,022 (27th)
 • Density2,004.4/km2 (5,191/sq mi)
DemonymRichmond Hillian
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))
Forward sortation area
Area codes905, 289, 365, and 742
Websitewww.richmondhill.ca
Twinned with Shijiazhuang, China and Netanya, Israel, Sister Cities with, Lakeland, Florida

Richmond Hill (2021 population: 202,022)[2] is a city in south-central York Region, Ontario, Canada. Part of the Greater Toronto Area, it is the York Region's third most populous municipality and the 27th most populous municipality in Canada. Richmond Hill is situated between the cities of Markham and Vaughan, north of Thornhill, and south of Aurora.

Richmond Hill has seen significant population growth since the 1990s. It became a city in 2019 after being a town since 1957.[3] The city is home to the David Dunlap Observatory telescope, the largest telescope in Canada.

  1. ^ "Our History". richmondhill.ca. Archived from the original on February 4, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Richmond Hill, City Ontario (Census Subdivision)". Census Profile, Canada 2021 Census. Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Our History". www.richmondhill.ca. September 4, 2019. Archived from the original on October 15, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2021.

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