East York
East York is a district and former municipality within Toronto, Ontario, Canada. From 1967 to 1998, it was officially the Borough of East York, a borough within the upper-tier municipality of Metropolitan Toronto. The borough was dissolved in 1998 when it was amalgamated with the other lower-tier municipalities of Metropolitan Toronto to form the new "megacity" of Toronto. Prior to its amalgamation, East York was Ontario's last remaining borough.
East York | |
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Dissolved borough (lower-tier) | |
Don Valley Parkway in East York | |
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Location of East York (red) compared to the rest of Toronto. | |
| Coordinates: 43°41′28.68″N 79°19′40.08″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Municipality | Toronto |
| Incorporated | January 1, 1924 (Township) January 1, 1967 (Borough) |
| Changed Region | 1953 Metropolitan Toronto from York County |
| Amalgamated | January 1, 1998 into Toronto |
| Government | |
| • Councillors | Brad Bradford Paula Fletcher Jaye Robinson |
| • Governing Body | Toronto City Council |
| • MPs | Julie Dabrusin (Liberal) Nathaniel Erskine-Smith (Liberal) Rob Oliphant (Liberal) |
| • MPPs | Mary-Margaret McMahon (LIB) Peter Tabuns (NDP) Stephanie Bowman (LIB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.26 km2 (8.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 118,071 |
| • Density | 5,553.7/km2 (14,384/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code span | M4B, M4C, M4E, M4G, M4H, M4J, M4K |
| Area code(s) | 416, 647, and 437 |
It is separated by the Don River from the former City of Toronto. Traditional East York is southeast of the river, and the neighbourhoods of Leaside, Bennington Heights and densely populated Thorncliffe Park are northwest of the river. The heart of East York is filled with middle-class and working-class homes.