York Region

York is a region in the of , Canada. The successor to York County, it includes sprawling north-of-Toronto suburbs north of Steeles Avenue in telephone area code +1-905.
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is a suburban city directly north of in , . It includes the historic village of Unionville, which is now a heritage district, and can offer the traveller some cheaper accommodation options if you don't mind the distance from the attractions of .

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is a city of 323,103 people in York Region, in the of , north of Toronto, west of Richmond Hill and Markham, east of Brampton, and south of Simcoe County.

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is a city in Southern Ontario in the central portion of York Region. It's part of the Greater Toronto Area, about 20 km north of the downtown core of Toronto.

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The Town of is a town of 84,000 people in the centre of York Region in Ontario. It is halfway between Toronto and Barrie along Highway 11/Yonge Street.

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is a town of about 62,000 people in York Region, in the of . is noted for preserving its historical built form in the older parts of town, and for being a part of the Greenbelt, an area surrounding Toronto that is protected from development.

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is a town of about 24,000 people in , about 30 minutes north of . It includes the villages and hamlets of Holland Landing, Queensville, Mount Albert, River Drive Park, and Sharon.

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is a rural municipality in York Region with one significant urban area. It lies mainly on the Oak Ridges Moraine, which is protected against further suburban sprawl by legislation.

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is a township in York Region north of , within the in , Canada. The rolling hills of the Oak Ridges Moraine are the most prominent visible geographical feature of .

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Canada's Wonderland is an amusement park in , Ontario, a suburb town of . Canada's Wonderland has over 200 attractions, with over 60 thrill rides.

York Region

Latitude of center
44.0008° or 44° 0′ 3″ north
Longitude of center
-79.4372° or 79° 26′ 14″ west
Population
1,030,000
Elevation
266 metres (873 feet)
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6180276227
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­county
Geo­Names ID
6185560
Wiki­data ID
Q18458
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Yue Chinese—“York Region” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Komuna rajonale York”
  • Armenian: “Յորք”
  • Belarusian: “Ёрк (рэгіянальны муніцыпалітэт)”
  • Belarusian: “Ёрк”
  • Belarusian: “рэгіянальны муніцыпалітэт Ёрк”
  • Cebuano: “York”
  • Chinese: “約克區”
  • Chinese: “約克區或約克地區”
  • Chinese: “約克地區自治體”
  • Czech: “York”
  • Dutch: “Regional Municipality of York”
  • Esperanto: “Jorka Regiono”
  • Esperanto: “Regiona Municipo Jorko”
  • French: “municipalité régionale d’York”
  • French: “Municipalité régionale d’York”
  • French: “municipalité régionale de York”
  • Galician: “municipalidade rexional de York”
  • German: “Regional Municipality of York”
  • Greek: “περιφερειακός δήμος του Γιορκ”
  • Hausa: “Garin Yankin York”
  • Italian: “Municipalità Regionale di York”
  • Italian: “York”
  • Japanese: “ヨーク地域”
  • Korean: “요크 지방자치구”
  • Korean: “욕 지방자치구”
  • Low German: “Regional Municipality of York”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “municipalitat regionala de Yòrk”
  • Persian: “شهرستان یورک”
  • Polish: “Region York”
  • Portuguese: “Municipalidade Regional de York”
  • Portuguese: “Região de York”
  • Russian: “Regional Municipality of York”
  • Russian: “York, Ontario”
  • Russian: “Йорк (муниципалитет в Канаде)”
  • Russian: “Йорк”
  • Spanish: “Municipalidad Regional de York”
  • Spanish: “Municipio regional de York”
  • Swedish: “York Region”
  • Swedish: “York”
  • Turkish: “Regional Municipality of York”
  • Ukrainian: “Йорк”
  • Urdu: “ریجنل میونسپلٹی آف یارک”
  • Yue Chinese: “約克區”
  • “ma kulupu Jo”

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