Ajax, Ontario
Ajax (/ˈeɪdʒæks/; 2021 population: 126,666) is a waterfront town in Durham Region in Southern Ontario, Canada, located in the eastern part of the Greater Toronto Area.
Ajax | |
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Town (lower-tier) | |
| Town of Ajax | |
Aerial view of Ajax | |
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Logo | |
| Motto: Town of Ajax by the Lake | |
| Coordinates: 43°51′30″N 79°02′11″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional Municipality | Durham |
| Established | 1955 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shaun Collier |
| • Governing body | Ajax Town Council |
| • MP | Mark Holland (Ajax) |
| • MPPs | Patrice Barnes (Ajax) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 66.64 km2 (25.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 126,666 (Ranked 44th) |
| • Density | 1,634.2/km2 (4,233/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ajacian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code FSA | L1S, L1T, L1Z |
| Area codes | 905, 289, 365, and 742 |
| Website | www |
The town is named for HMS Ajax, a Royal Navy cruiser that served in the Second World War. It is approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Toronto on the shores of Lake Ontario and is bordered by the City of Pickering to the west and north, and the Town of Whitby to the east.
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