Newmarket, Ontario
Appearance
Newmarket | |
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Town of Newmarket | |
Motto: "Prudence"[1] | |
Coordinates: 44°03′N 79°28′W / 44.050°N 79.467°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Regional municipality | York Region |
Settled | 1801 |
Incorporated | 1857 (village) |
Incorporated | 1880 (town) |
Government | |
• Type | Seat of York Region |
• Mayor | Tony Van Bynen |
• Regional Councillor | John Taylor |
Area | |
• Total | 38.45 km2 (14.85 sq mi) |
Elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 84,224 (Ranked 69th) |
• Density | 2,190.5/km2 (5,673/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Forward Sortation Area | |
Area code(s) | 905 and 289 |
Website | Official website |
Newmarket is a town in Ontario, Canada. It is north of Toronto. The town was founded in 1801. Actors John Candy and Jim Carrey were born here.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Town of Newmarket Crest - Town of Newmarket Archived 2015-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Newmarket, Town Ontario (Census Subdivision)". Census Profile, Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Archived from the original on 23 February 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-22.