Regional Municipality of York Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids The Regional Municipality of York
Motto(s): Ontario's Rising Star
Map showing York Region's location in Ontario
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Established (County)	1792
Established (Regional Municipality)	1971
Area
• Total	1,761.84 km² (680.25 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	892,712
• Density	506.7/km² (1,312/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))
Website	www.region.york.on.ca

The Regional Municipality of York, also called York Region, is a regional municipality in south-central Ontario, Canada, between Lake Simcoe and Toronto. It replaced the old York County in 1971. In 2006, nearly 893,000 people were living in the Regional Municipality of York. It is the fastest growing region in Canada and it is expected to grow to more than 1.5 million people by 2031. The whole region is part of the Greater Toronto Area and is part of the Golden Horseshoe. The capital of the region is in Newmarket.

Geography

York Region covers 1,776 square kilometres from Lake Simcoe in the north to the city of Toronto in the south. The eastern border is shared with Durham Region. To the west is Peel Region, and Simcoe County is to the northwest.

Towns and cities in York Region include:

Town of Aurora
Town of East Gwillimbury
Town of Georgina
Township of King
Town of Markham
Town of Newmarket
Town of Richmond Hill
City of Vaughan
Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville

There is also one First Nation (Native Canadians) with an Indian reserve, where the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation live.

York Region includes farmlands, wetlands and small kettle lakes, the Oak Ridges Moraine and over 2,070 hectares of regional forest, as well as built-up areas of its towns.