York, Ontario

York
View of north side of Eglinton Avenue West at Oakwood Avenue in 2013; some of the storefronts were replaced with the main entrance to Oakwood station of Line 5 Eglinton
View of north side of Eglinton Avenue West at Oakwood Avenue in 2013; some of the storefronts were replaced with the main entrance to Oakwood station of Line 5 Eglinton
Motto(s): 
E singulis communitas (Latin for "From individuals, a community")
Location of York (red), as compared with the rest of Toronto.
Location of York (red), as compared with the rest of Toronto.
Coordinates: 43°41′24″N 79°28′41″W / 43.690°N 79.478°W / 43.690; -79.478
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
MunicipalityToronto
Incorporated1850 (township)
Changed Region1954 Metropolitan Toronto from York County
Changed status1 January 1967 (borough)
Changed statusJune 1983 (city)
Amalgamated1 January 1998 into Toronto
Government
 • CouncillorsMike Colle, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata, Cesar Palacio
 • MPsCarolyn Bennett, Julie Dzerowicz, Marco Mendicino, Ahmed Hussen
 • MPPsMichael Ford, Robin Martin, Marit Stiles, Jill Andrew
Area
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 • Total23.49 km2 (9.07 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)416, 647, 437

York is a district and former city within Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located northwest of Old Toronto, southwest of North York and east of the Humber River.

Originally formed as York Township, it encompassed the southern section of York County. It was split several times, creating East York and North York. In 1953, it became part of the Metropolitan Toronto federation. It absorbed several municipalities, including Lambton Mills and Weston and was eventually known as the City of York. In 1998, it was dissolved along with Metro Toronto and its constituent municipalities, amalgamated to form the current City of Toronto.

Today, the area is integrated into the multicultural mosaic of Toronto. The area is home today to several ethnic enclaves such as Portuguese, Jamaican and Latin American neighbourhoods.


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