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York | |
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Motto(s): E singulis communitas (Latin for "From individuals, a community") | |
Coordinates: 43°41′24″N 79°28′41″W / 43.690°N 79.478°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Municipality | Toronto |
Incorporated | 1850 (township) |
Changed Region | 1954 Metropolitan Toronto from York County |
Changed status | 1 January 1967 (borough) |
Changed status | June 1983 (city) |
Amalgamated | 1 January 1998 into Toronto |
Government | |
• Councillors | Mike Colle, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata, Cesar Palacio |
• MPs | Carolyn Bennett, Julie Dzerowicz, Marco Mendicino, Ahmed Hussen |
• MPPs | Michael Ford, Robin Martin, Marit Stiles, Jill Andrew |
Area | |
• Total | 23.49 km2 (9.07 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−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.