Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area

Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
Metropolitan Area
Nickname(s): GTHA
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
Area
 • Total 8,262.26 km2 (3,190.08 sq mi)
Population (2016)[1][2][3][4][5][6]
 • Total 7,165,061
 • Density 922/km2 (2,362/sq mi)
  Combined population of Hamilton, Halton, Peel, Toronto, York, Durham
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code L, M
Area code(s) 226/519, 416/437/647, 705, 905/289/365
The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.

The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) is a contiguous urban region that is composed of some of the largest cities and metropolitan areas by population in Ontario, Canada. The GTHA consists of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and the city of Hamilton. The former includes the city of Toronto and the regional municipalities of Halton, Peel, York, and Durham.

The GTA population is 6,417,516 (2016 census). Beginning in the late-2000s, the term "Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area" was introduced by a few public bodiesa to refer to the GTA plus the former Regional Municipality of Hamilton–Wentworth. The population of the combined area is 7,165,061 as of 2011,[7] and is projected to grow to 10.6 million by 2031.[8]

Municipalities and populations

Authority TypePopulation (2016)[9]
Ajax Town119,677
Aurora Town55,445
Brampton City593,638
Brock Township11,642
Burlington City183,314
Caledon Town66,502
Clarington Municipality92,013
Durham Regional Municipality645,862
East Gwillimbury Town23,991
Georgina Town45,418
Halton Regional Municipality548,435
Halton Hills Town61,161
Hamilton City536,917
King Township24,512
Markham City328,966
Milton Town110,128
Mississauga City721,599
Newmarket Town84,224
OakvilleTown193,832
Oshawa City159,458
Peel Regional Municipality1,381,739
Pickering City91,771
Richmond Hill Town195,022
Scugog Township21,617
Toronto City2,731,571
Uxbridge Township21,176
Vaughan City306,233
Whitby Town128,377
Whitchurch–Stouffville Town/Municipality45,837
York Regional Municipality1,109,909

See also

Footnotes

References

  1. ↑ Hamilton:"(Code 3525) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  2. ↑ Halton: "(Code 3524) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  3. ↑ Peel: "(Code 3521) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  4. ↑ Toronto: "(Code 3520) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  5. ↑ York: "(Code 3519) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  6. ↑ Durham: "(Code 3518) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  7. ↑ Census Profile - Select from a list. 2.statcan.gc.ca (2013-01-08). Retrieved on 2013-07-26.
  8. ↑ "The Big Move". Metrolinx. 2008. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
  9. ↑ Canada, Government of Canada, Statistics. "Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  10. ↑ "About Us". Metrolinx Website. Metrolinx.
  11. ↑ "Places to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe" (PDF). Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal. 2006. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-06.
  12. ↑ "Amendment No. 38 to the Regional Plan (2006)". Regional Municipality of Halton. 2009-12-16.

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