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Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located on a harbour at the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
2,794,356 1
Area (sq km)
631.1 1
Founding Year
1793 1
1793 is when the town of York was established; it was renamed and incorporated as Toronto in 1834.
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Elevation (m)
76 2
Latitude
43.6525 degrees north 1
Longitude
79.38167 degrees west 1
Connections

Associated With

Canada, Countries
Source Toronto (Wikipedia)
Ontario, States or Territories

toronto is associated with ontario.

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Capital Of

Ontario, States or Territories

toronto is the capital of ontario.

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Toronto's Present Shape Came From a Vote the City Lost, Articles
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Frank Gehry

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York University

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York University (York U, YU, or York; French: Université York) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

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Canadian Northern Railway

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Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited

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John Inglis Company

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
James Randi

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
University of Toronto

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The University of Toronto (U of T) is a public research university with three main campuses in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada.
Toronto International Film Festival

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Founded in 1976, the festival takes place every year in early September, in downtown Toronto.
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Sources
1. Toronto (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario.
  • Infobox, Population figure
    2,794,356
  • Lead section
    The city is the fourth-most populous city in North America, behind Mexico City, New York City, and Los Angeles, with a census population of 2,794,356 as of 2021.
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    631.10
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    43.65250 N 79.38167 W
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    43.65250 N 79.38167 W
  • Infobox, Founded
    1793
  • Associated With: Canada, Infobox, Country
    Canada
  • In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Toronto (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
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elevation 76 m
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Wikidata: Toronto
Wikidata Q172, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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