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The '''Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA)''' is a contiguous urban region that is composed of some of the largest [[city|cities]] and [[metropolitan area]]s by population in [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. The GTHA consists of the [[Hamilton, Ontario|City of Hamilton]], [[Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario|Halton region]], [[Regional Municipality of Peel|Peel region]], City of [[Toronto]] and [[Regional Municipality of York|York region]], [[Regional Municipality of Durham|Durham region]]. |
The '''Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA)''' is a contiguous urban region that is composed of some of the largest [[city|cities]] and [[metropolitan area]]s by population in [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. The GTHA consists of the [[Hamilton, Ontario|City of Hamilton]], [[Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario|Halton region]], [[Regional Municipality of Peel|Peel region]], City of [[Toronto]] and [[Regional Municipality of York|York region]], [[Regional Municipality of Durham|Durham region]]. |
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Hamilton, though connected to Toronto's [[suburbs]], is regarded as outside the [[Greater Toronto Area]] (GTA). Beginning in the late-2000s, the term "Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area" was introduced by a few public bodies{{Ref|GTHA|a}} to refer to the GTA plus the [[Wentworth County, Ontario|former Wentworth County]]. The population of the combined area is 6,574,140 as of 2011,<ref>http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/search-recherche/lst/page.cfm?Lang=E&GeoCode=35&TABID=1&G=1&Geo1=PR&Code1=10&Geo2=0&Code2=0</ref> and is projected to grow to 8.6 million by 2031.<ref name="Big Move">{{cite web | title = The Big Move | publisher = Metrolinx | year = 2008 | url = http://www.metrolinx.com/thebigmove/index.html | accessdate = 2009-01-15 }}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 00:13, 25 February 2012
The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) is a contiguous urban region that is composed of some of the largest cities and metropolitan areas by population in Ontario, Canada. The GTHA consists of the City of Hamilton, Halton region, Peel region, City of Toronto and York region, Durham region.
Hamilton, though connected to Toronto's suburbs, is regarded as outside the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Beginning in the late-2000s, the term "Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area" was introduced by a few public bodiesa to refer to the GTA plus the former Wentworth County. The population of the combined area is 6,574,140 as of 2011,[1] and is projected to grow to 8.6 million by 2031.[2]
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Footnotes
- ^a - Adopters include the regional transportation planning body Metrolinx,[3] the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure[4] and the Regional Municipality of Halton.[5]
References
- ^ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/search-recherche/lst/page.cfm?Lang=E&GeoCode=35&TABID=1&G=1&Geo1=PR&Code1=10&Geo2=0&Code2=0
- ^ "The Big Move". Metrolinx. 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ^ "About Us". Metrolinx Website. Metrolinx.
- ^ "Places to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe" (PDF). Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal. 2006. p. 9.
- ^ "Amendment No. 38 to the Regional Plan (2006)". Regional Municipality of Halton. 2009-12-16.
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