York Regional Municipality, Ontario

York Regional Municipality, also called York Municipality or York Region, is a municipality in south-central Ontario, between Lake Simcoe and Toronto. Population: 803,780 (2002). It is one of the fastest growing areas of Canada, expected to surpass 1.5 million residents by 2020. The entire region is part of the Greater Toronto Area.

Towns and cities in York Region include:

• Aurora
• East Gwillimbury
• Georgina
• King
• Markham
• Newmarket
• Richmond Hill
• Vaughan
• Whitchurch-Stouffville