Old Toronto, Ontario
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| City Information | |
| Established: | 1834 Amalgamated January 1, 1998 |
| Area: | 97.15 [1] km² |
| Population:
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676,352[1] |
| Population density: | 6961.9/km² |
| Time zone: | Eastern: UTC -5 |
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| Local area code: | 416, 647 |
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| Elevation: | XX.X m MSL |
| Government | |
| Mayor: | David Miller (Toronto Mayor)
List of mayors of Old Toronto, Ontario |
| Governing body: | Toronto City Council |
| Members of Parliament: | |
| Carolyn Bennett, Olivia Chow, Bill Graham, Jack Layton, Maria Minna, Peggy Nash, Mario Silva | |
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The Old City of Toronto refers to the City of Toronto, Canada, and its boundaries from 1967 to 1997. It is sometimes referred to as the "South" or "Central" district, or more frequently as "the (downtown) core". Some of these names such as "The Fashion District" are (or were) used as marketing for the areas or by BIAs, this area is actually called "King-Spadina" by locals, another example is the "Old Town of York", known also as "King and Parliament". Many were recreated or branded to reconnect the areas with its past history, early beginnings, or even recent use and prominence. Some historical city 'wards', considered neighbourhoods at one time are no longer used for neighbourhood discinction as they once were, for example, St. George and St. Patrick wards. The use for St. Lawrence ward has remained, known today just as "St. Lawrence". The population of the Old City district was 676,352 as of the 2001 census, living on a land area of 97.15 km² (37.51 sq mi).
For the purposes of geographic distinction, the neighbourhoods of the Old City are broken down into four sub sections;
- The Annex
- Bay Street (The Financial District)
- Cabbagetown
- Chinatown
- Church and Wellesley (The Village)
- Corktown
- Distillery District
- The Fashion District
- Harbourfront
- Garden District
- Kensington Market
- Mirvish Village
- Queen Street West
- Old Town of York
- Portlands
- Regent Park
- Riverdale
- St. James Town
- St. Lawrence
- Toronto Islands
- Yorkville
West End
- Bloorcourt Village
- Bloordale Village
- Bloor West Village
- Brockton Village
- Corso Italia
- High Park
- The Junction (formerly West Toronto)
- Koreatown
- Liberty Village
- Little Italy
- Parkdale
- Palmerston Boulevard
- Portugal Village (also Trinity Bellwoods)
- Roncesvalles Village
- Trinity Niagara
- Swansea
North End (the southern portion is also referred to as Midtown)
- Bedford Park
- Deer Park
- Forest Hill (and Forest Hill Village)
- Lawrence Park
- Moore Park
- North Toronto
- Rathnelly
- Rosedale
- Summerhill
- Yonge and Eglinton (considered centre of Midtown Toronto)
East End
- The Beaches
- The Danforth (Greektown)
- Danforth Village
- Gerrard Street East (Little India)
- Leslieville (sometimes considered part of Riverdale)
- Playter Estates
- Portlands
- Queen-Broadview Village (occasionally referred to a part of Riverdale)
- Riverdale
- Upper Beach
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Former Municipalities in Toronto |
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| Municipalities Amalgamated in 1998 | East York - Etobicoke - North York - Scarborough - Toronto - York - Metropolitan Toronto |
| Municipalities Amalgamated in 1967 | Forest Hill - Leaside - Long Branch - Mimico - New Toronto - Swansea - Weston |
| Municipalities Amalgamated 1883-1914 | 1912 : Dovercourt - Earlscourt 1910 : Moore Park - North Toronto 1909 : Bracondale - Midway - West Toronto - Wychwood 1908 : Deer Park - East Toronto 1905 : Rosedale 1890 : Bedford Park - Davisville - Eglinton 1889 : Parkdale 1888 : Seaton Village 1884 : Brockton - Riverdale 1883 : Yorkville |
