Toronto

Summary

Toronto is a city^[1]. Toronto ranks in the top 0.036% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,816 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].

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^[36]. Fort Rouillé is named after Toronto^[37].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Toronto include Toronto Pearson International Airport^[38], an international airport^[39], in Canada^[40]; Greater Toronto Area^[41], a metropolitan area^[42], in Canada^[43]; Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport^[44], an airport^[45], in Canada^[46]; and Toronto Street Circuit^[47], a street circuit^[48], in Canada^[49].

Why It Matters

Toronto ranks in the top 0.036% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,816 views/month, #2 of 5,534).^[2] Toronto has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] Toronto is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for Toronto include Toronto Pearson International Airport^[38], an international airport^[39], in Canada^[40]; Greater Toronto Area^[41], a metropolitan area^[42], in Canada^[43]; Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport^[44], an airport^[45], in Canada^[46]; and Toronto Street Circuit^[47], a street circuit^[48], in Canada^[49].