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York Township, Ontario
York is a district and former city within Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located northwest of Old Toronto, southwest of North York and east of Etobicoke, where it is bounded by the Humber River. The district had a recorded population of 145,662 in 2016. As a separate city, it was one of six municipalities that amalgamated in 1998 to form the current city of Toronto. The City of York was created by the amalgamation of several villages, including the present-day neighbourhoods of Lambton Mills and Weston. The city has a diversified character and is home to a number of Portuguese, Jamaican and Latin American neighbourhoods. History Teiaiagon, settled by the Iroquois on the eastern bank of the Humber River, where Baby Point is now, was the oldest known settlement on the land that would later become York Township. York Township was incorporated by Canada West in 1850 (Canada West later became Ontario in 1867, due to Confederation), bounded in the west by the Humber River, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amalgamation Of Toronto
The amalgamation of Toronto was the creation of the city limits of Toronto, Ontario, Canada after amalgamating, annexing, and merging with surrounding municipalities since the 18th century. The most recent occurrence of amalgamation was in 1998, which resulted in Toronto's current city limits. 1791–1882: Founding of settlements *1791: The townships of Etobicoke, York and Scarborough are surveyed in preparation for settlement. *1793: The unincorporated town of York is founded within York township on August 27. This is named in honour of the Duke of York and Albany, King George III's second son. The area had previously been known as Toronto. *1830: The unincorporated Village of Yorkville was founded. *1834: York was incorporated under the city name of Toronto, coming into force on March 6. It was the largest town in Upper Canada with a population of 9,250 The city had five wards, bounded by Bathurst Street in the west, Parliament Street in the east, the lake to the sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
