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Northern America

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
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Continental 4
Time Zone
UTC-05:00 3
Connections

Associated With

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

toronto is associated with ontario.

Source Toronto (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Ontario, States or Territories

toronto is the capital of ontario.

Source Toronto (Wikipedia)

Largest City

Ontario, States or Territories
Source Ontario (Wikipedia)

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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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Global Convenience

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Pont Boieldieu in Rouen, Rainy Weather

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Apotex

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Argonauts Holdings Limited Partnership

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Bank of Nova Scotia

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Barrick Mining Corporation

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Blue Ant Media

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Headquartered in Toronto
Brookfield Corporation

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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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Canico Resource

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CCL Industries Inc.

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Celestica Inc.

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Cineplex Odeon Films

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Constellation Software Inc.

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Distributel

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Elevation Pictures

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Entertainment One

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Based in the Entertainment District in the city of Toronto
Fairfax Financial Holdings

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FirstService Corporation

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Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

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Franco-Nevada Corporation

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George Weston Limited

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Great Lakes Brewery

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Hydro One Limited

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Intact Financial Corporation

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John Inglis Company

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Labatt Brewing Company

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Manulife Financial Corporation

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Mill Street Brewery

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Miramax

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Mongrel Media

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Nekso

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Ontario Place

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Phase 4 Films

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Postmedia Network

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Restaurant Brands International

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Rogers Communications Inc.

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Southam Inc.

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Starlight Investments

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Steam Whistle Brewing

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Sun Life Financial

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Thomson Reuters Corporation

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Tim Hortons

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Ting Inc.

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Colette Baron-Reid

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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.

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Sources
1. Toronto (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • 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)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 76 m
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3. GeoNames: Toronto - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 6167865
    43.70643 -79.39864 P PPLA CA 08 2794356 161 America/Toronto
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 161 m
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 43.75, -79.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 43.75, -79.25
43.75 -79.25 Dfb
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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
Ontario (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLargest City: Ontario, Infobox: largest_city
Quote, Largest City: Ontario, Infobox: largest_city
Toronto
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