Vaughan
city in Ontario, Canada
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Vaughan (/vɔːn/ VAWN) is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan was the fastest-growing municipality in Canada between 1996–2006, achieving a population growth rate of 80.2% according to Statistics Canada, having nearly doubled in population since 1991. It is the fifth-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area, and the 17th largest city in Canada.[2]
Vaughan | |
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City of Vaughan | |
![]() Vaughan as viewed from Canada's Wonderland | |
Motto: Industry | |
![]() Location of Vaughan within York Region. | |
Coordinates: 43°50′N 79°30′W / 43.833°N 79.500°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Regional Municipality | York |
Communities | List of major subdivisions |
Settled | 1792 |
Incorporated | 1850 (Township) |
Incorporated | 1991 (City) |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal (City) |
• Mayor | Maurizio Bevilacqua |
• Regional Councillor | Gino Rosati Michael Di Biase Deb Schulte |
• City Manager | Clayton D. Harris |
• Councillors | List of ward councillors |
• MPs, and MPPs | List of MPs List of MPPs |
Area | |
• Land | 273.52 km2 (105.61 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 288,301 |
• Density | 1,054.0/km2 (2,730/sq mi) |
• Total Private Dwellings | 71,265 |
Population ranked 17th nationally | |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 647,416,905 and 289 |
Website | www |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Statistics Canada
- ↑ "Changes in population at the community level". A profile of the Canadian population: where we live. Statistics Canada. 2003-01-20. Archived from the original on 2006-10-17. Retrieved 2006-10-29.