London, Ontario

London is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada on the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor with a metropolitan area population of about 432,451; the city proper has a population of about 360,000 (2005). London is the seat of Middlesex County, at the forks of the Thames River, almost exactly halfway between Toronto and Detroit. It is located at {{coor dm|43|2|N|81|9|W|}}. London and the surrounding area (roughly, the territory between Kitchener and Chatham) is collectively known as Western Ontario.

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Ontario - Canada - Quebec City-Windsor Corridor - 2005 - Middlesex County - Thames River - Toronto - Detroit - Kitchener - Chatham - Western Ontario

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London was first settled by Europeans in 1826 and was incorporated as a city on January 1, 1855. Since then, London has grown into the largest regional municipality and the city has developed with a strong focus towards education, health care, tourism, manufacturing and economic leadership and prosperity.

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1826 - 1855 - Regional - Education - Health care - Tourism - Manufacturing - Economic

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