Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area | |
|---|---|
Metropolitan Area | |
| Nickname: GTHA | |
 | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,124.15 km2 (2,750.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,201/sq mi) |
| • CMA | 5,583,064 |
| • Metro | 6,054,191 |
| Canadian CD rank: 1st | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | |
| Area code(s) | 226, 289, 416, 437, 519, 647, 705, 905 |
The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) is a contiguous urban region that is composed of some of the largest cities and metropolitan areas by population in Ontario, Canada. The GTHA consists of the City of Hamilton, Halton region, Peel region, the City of Toronto, York region, and Durham region.
Hamilton, though connected to Toronto's suburbs, is outside the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Beginning in the late-2000s, the term "Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area" was introduced by a few public bodiesa to refer to the GTA plus the former Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth. The population of the combined area is 6,574,140 as of 2011,[2] and is projected to grow to 8.6 million by 2031.[3][dead link]
See also
Footnotes
- ^a - Adopters include the regional transportation planning body Metrolinx,[4] the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure[5] and the Regional Municipality of Halton.[6]
References
- ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2011). "Toronto, Ontario (Census metropolitan area)". Retrieved 2012-02-08.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/search-recherche/lst/page.cfm?Lang=E&GeoCode=35&TABID=1&G=1&Geo1=PR&Code1=10&Geo2=0&Code2=0
- ^ "The Big Move". Metrolinx. 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ^ "About Us". Metrolinx Website. Metrolinx.
- ^ "Places to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe" (PDF). Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal. 2006. p. 9.
- ^ "Amendment No. 38 to the Regional Plan (2006)". Regional Municipality of Halton. 2009-12-16.
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