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York Regional Municipality, Ontario - Definition and Overview

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York Regional Municipality

York Regional Municipality, also called York Municipality or York Region, is a municipality in south-central Ontario, between Lake Simcoe and Toronto. Population: 803,780 (2002). It is one of the fastest growing areas of Canada, expected to surpass 1.5 million residents by 2020. The entire region is part of the Greater Toronto Area. The regional seat is in Newmarket.

Towns and cities in York Region include:

There is also one Indian reserve: Chippewas of Georgina Island

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