Toronto

Toronto is Canada's largest city and the provincial capital of Ontario. Toronto's population is 2,518,772 (Statistics Canada, 2004); that of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is 5,203,686 (Statistics Canada, 2004). Residents of Toronto are called Torontonians (in French: torontois). The city is part of the Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario--a densely populated region of around 7 million people. Approximately 23% of the Canadian population live within the Golden Horseshoe region, and about one-sixth of all Canadian jobs lie within the city limits.

Neighbourhoods

Main article: List of neighbourhoods in Toronto

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Toronto has over 200 neighbourhoods within its borders, which is why it is sometimes referred to as the "city of neighbourhoods."

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Before 1998, Toronto was a much smaller municipality and formed part of Metropolitan Toronto. When the city amalgamated that year, Toronto grew to encompass the former municipalities of York, East York, North York, Etobicoke, and Scarborough. Each of these former municipalities still maintains, to a certain degree, their own distinct identities, and the names of these municipalities are still used by their residents. The municipality that existed as Toronto before the merger is sometimes called the "old" City of Toronto, Toronto Proper, or the Central District.

Related Topics:
1998 - Metropolitan Toronto - York - East York - North York - Etobicoke - Scarborough

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Toronto Proper is, by far, the most populous and dense part of the city. It is also the business centre of the city.

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The "inner ring" suburbs of York and East York are older, predominantly middle-class areas, and are highly ethnically diverse. Much of the housing stock in these areas consists of old post-war single-family houses and high-rises. Rosedale and the Bridle Path are upscale neighborhoods located in the inner ring as well.

Related Topics:
York - East York - Rosedale - Bridle Path

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The "outer ring" suburbs of Etobicoke, Scarborough, and North York are much more suburban in nature.

Related Topics:
Etobicoke - Scarborough - North York - Suburb

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