Back York (kondado sa Kanada) CEB York (Ontario) Czech Regional Municipality of York German Regional Municipality of York English Jorka Regiono Esperanto Municipio Regional de York Spanish شهرستان یورک (کانادا) Persian Municipalité régionale d'York French Municipalità Regionale di York Italian ヨーク地域 Japanese
- For the town that joined with Toronto in 1998, see York, Ontario.
The Regional Municipality of York | |
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| Motto: Ontario's Rising Star | |
 Map showing York Region's location in Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 44°36′N 79°27′W / 44.600°N 79.450°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Established (County) | 1792 |
| Established (Regional Municipality) | 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Chair Governing Body | Bill Fisch York Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,761.84 km2 (680.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 892,712 |
| • Density | 506.7/km2 (1,312/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| Website | www.region.york.on.ca |
The Regional Municipality of York, also called York Region, is a regional municipality in south-central Ontario, Canada, between Lake Simcoe and Toronto. It replaced the old York County in 1971. In 2006, nearly 893,000 people were living in the Regional Municipality of York. It is the fastest growing region in Canada and it is expected to grow to more than 1.5 million people by 2031.[2] The whole region is part of the Greater Toronto Area and is part of the Golden Horseshoe. The capital of the region is in Newmarket.
- ↑ "Population of York Region".[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "York Region Growth Management - Planning for Tomorrow". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-03-05.