Scarborough ( Scarborough [ˈskɑrbəroʊ] ) is an area in the eastern part of the city of Toronto , Ontario , Canada . Includes the territory of the former city of Scarborough, a municipality that was merged with Toronto in 1998 . It borders Lake Ontario in the south, Victoria Park Avenue in the west, Stills Avenue in the north, and the Rouge River and Pickering in the east.
| Area | |||
| Scarborough | |||
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| English Scarborough | |||
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| A country |  Canada | ||
| City | Toronto | ||
| The mayor | John Tori (Mayor of Toronto ) | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Founded | |||
| District with | 1998 | ||
| Area | 187.70 [1] km² | ||
| Climate type | humid continental climate | ||
| Timezone | UTC − 5 ; summer UTC − 4 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 632,098 [2] people ( 2016 ) | ||
| Density | 3367.6 people / km² | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | 416 and 647 | ||
In 1954, Scarborough became part of the Toronto Metropolis as one of five districts, and in 1983 received city status. For more than 200 years, it has grown from a cluster of small villages to a large city with its diverse cultural community. Named after the English city of Scarborough , North Yorkshire in 1796 by Elizabeth Simcoe, who was impressed by the , reminding her of the white cliffs in her homeland.
Some areas in Scarborough are a popular destination for new immigrants to Canada. As a result, Scarborough is one of Greater Toronto 's most diverse and multicultural areas, as well as a home for various religious groups. The area includes several popular Toronto natural attractions such as Scarborough Cliffs and . Scarborough has been declared the greenest area of all Toronto. [3]
Notes
- ↑ 2001 Community Profiles . Statistics Canada . Date of treatment April 10, 2008. Archived April 11, 2013.
- ↑ Proposed Boundaries-Ontario . Government of Canada (2012). Date of treatment September 6, 2017.
- ↑ Kuitenbrouwer, Peter . How green is my city? , National Post (July 8, 2006). Date of treatment July 19, 2006. (unavailable link)
Literature
- Inside Toronto - The Weekender; March 27, 2005
Links
- Scarborough Historical Society and Scarborough Archives (Link unavailable) . Archived on August 13, 2007. Historical Society of the city
- Scarborough section of Toronto Archives Scarborough section in the Toronto archive