Toronto
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Toronto
Summary
Toronto is a city[1]. Toronto ranks in the top 0.036% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52,045 views/month, #2 of 5,534).[2]
Key Facts
- Toronto is located in Ontario[3].
- Toronto is in the country of Canada[4].
- Toronto is on the body of water Lake Ontario[5].
- Toronto is on the body of water Humber River[6].
- Toronto is on the body of water Don River[7].
- Toronto is on the body of water Rouge River[8].
- Toronto's head of government is recorded as Olivia Chow[9].
- Toronto is on the continent of North America[10].
- Toronto's instance of is recorded as city[11].
- Toronto's instance of is recorded as provincial or territorial capital city in Canada[12].
- Toronto's instance of is recorded as single-tier municipality[13].
- Toronto's instance of is recorded as big city[14].
- Toronto's instance of is recorded as largest city[15].
- Toronto's instance of is recorded as financial center[16].
- Toronto's instance of is recorded as census division of Canada[17].
- Toronto's official language is recorded as English[18].
- Toronto's shares border with is recorded as Regional Municipality of York[19].
- Toronto's shares border with is recorded as Regional Municipality of Durham[20].
- Toronto's shares border with is recorded as Regional Municipality of Peel[21].
- Toronto's shares border with is recorded as Vaughan[22].
- Toronto's shares border with is recorded as Mississauga[23].
- Toronto's shares border with is recorded as Markham[24].
- Toronto's shares border with is recorded as Pickering[25].
- Toronto's shares border with is recorded as Brampton[26].
- Toronto's founder is recorded as John Graves Simcoe[27].
Body
Geography
Toronto is in the country of Canada[4]. Toronto is located in Ontario[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Lake Ontario[5], a lake[28], in Canada[29]; Humber River[6], a river[30], in Canada[31]; Don River[7], a river[32], in Canada[33]; and Rouge River[8], a river[34], in Canada[35]. Toronto is on the continent of North America[10]. Toronto is part of Greater Toronto Area[36].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include city[11], provincial or territorial capital city in Canada[12], single-tier municipality[13], big city[14], largest city[15], and financial center[16].
History and Context
1750 marks the founding of Toronto[37]. Fort Rouillé is named after Toronto[38].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Toronto include Toronto Pearson International Airport[39], an international airport[40], in Canada[41]; Greater Toronto Area[42], a metropolitan area[43], in Canada[44]; Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport[45], an airport[46], in Canada[47]; and Toronto Street Circuit[48], a street circuit[49], in Canada[50].
Why It Matters
Toronto ranks in the top 0.036% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52,045 views/month, #2 of 5,534).[2] Toronto has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] Toronto is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Entities named for Toronto include Toronto Pearson International Airport[39], an international airport[40], in Canada[41]; Greater Toronto Area[42], a metropolitan area[43], in Canada[44]; Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport[45], an airport[46], in Canada[47]; and Toronto Street Circuit[48], a street circuit[49], in Canada[50].