Markham, Ontario
Markham | |
|---|---|
| City of Markham | |
 Markham Civic Centre | |
| Nickname: The High-Tech Capital | |
| Motto: Leading While Remembering | |
 Location of Markham within York Region | |
  Markham Markham in relation to southern Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 43°52′36″N 79°15′48″W / 43.87667°N 79.26333°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional Municipality | York Region |
| Settled | 1794 (Thornhill and Unionville) |
| Incorporated | 1872 (village) 1971 (town) 2012 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Frank Scarpitti |
| • Deputy Mayor | Michael Chan |
| • Governing Body | Markham City Council |
| • MPs | List of MPs |
| • MPPs | List of MPPs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 210.93 km2 (81.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 338,503 (16th) |
| • Density | 1,604.8/km2 (4,156/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Markhamite |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Forward Sortation Area | L3P to L3S, L6B to L6G |
| Area codes | 905, 289, 365, and 742 |
| ISO 3166-2 | CA-ON |
| GNBC Code | FDNFZ[1] |
| Website | www |
Markham, Ontario is a city in Regional Municipality of York, in the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. As of 2021, 338,503 people live in Markham. The number of people doubled from 1991 to 2011. It is the 4th largest town in the Greater Toronto Area, after Toronto, Mississauga, and Brampton.
References
- 1 2 3 "Markham". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- 1 2 "Markham, City Ontario (Census Subdivision)". Census Profile, Canada 2021 Census. Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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