Old Toronto

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City of Toronto (Dissolved)
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Established 1834
Amalgamated January 1, 1998
Government
 - Mayor David Miller (Toronto Mayor)
 - Governing Body Toronto City Council
 - MPs Carolyn Bennett, Olivia Chow, Bill Graham, Jack Layton, Maria Minna, Peggy Nash, Mario Silva
 - MPPs
Area [1]
 - Disolved city 97.15 km²  (37.5 sq mi)
Population (2001)[1]
 - Disolved city 676,352
 - Density 6,961.9/km² (18,031.2/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 416, 647


The Old City of Toronto refers to the City of Toronto, Canada, and its boundaries from 1834 to 1998. Its boundaries had finished their extension by 1967. 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).

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