Vaughan
Vaughan (/vɔːn/ VAWN) is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan was the fastest-growing municipality in Canada between 1996–2006, achieving a population growth rate of 80.2% according to Statistics Canada, having nearly doubled in population since 1991. It is the fifth-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area, and the 17th largest city in Canada.[2]
| City of Vaughan | |
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 Location of Vaughan within York Region. | |
| Coordinates: 43°50′N 79°30′W / 43.833°N 79.500°WCoordinates: 43°50′N 79°30′W / 43.833°N 79.500°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional Municipality | York |
| Communities | List of major subdivisions
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| Settled | 1792 |
| Incorporated | 1850 (Township) |
| Incorporated | 1991 (City) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal (City) |
| • Mayor | Maurizio Bevilacqua |
| • Regional Councillor | Gino Rosati Michael Di Biase Deb Schulte |
| • City Manager | Clayton D. Harris |
| • Councillors | List of ward councillors
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| • MPs, and MPPs | List of MPs
List of MPPs
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| Area | |
| • Land | 273.52 km2 (105.61 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 288,301 |
| • Density | 1,054.0/km2 (2,730/sq mi) |
| • Total Private Dwellings | 71,265 |
| Population ranked 17th nationally | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Website | www |
Vaughan Media
Vaughan City Hall and Mr. GPA
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre
Yukon Striker and Vortex at Canada's Wonderland
Entrance to McMichael Gallery in Kleinburg
Twin city sign with Sora, in Woodbridge
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Statistics Canada
- ↑ "Changes in population at the community level". A profile of the Canadian population: where we live. Statistics Canada. 2003-01-20. Archived from the original on 2006-10-17. Retrieved 2006-10-29.
