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Toronto was founded as the Town of York and capital of Upper Canada in 1793 after the Mississaugas sold the land to the British in the Toronto Purchase. [1] For over 12,000 years, Indigenous People have lived in the Toronto area.
Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario.With a population of 2,794,356 in 2021, [10] it is the fourth-most populous city in North America.
Canada's cities span the continent of North America from east to west, with many major cities located relatively close to the border with the United States.Cities are home to the majority of Canada's approximately 35.75 million inhabitants (as of 2015)—just over 80 percent of Canadians lived in urban areas in 2006.
Reykjavík [a] is the capital of, and largest city in Iceland.It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state.
In 1325, it was founded as Tenōchtitlān by the Mexica, along with twin city Tlāltelōlco 12 years later. Following the Spanish conquest in the city during 1521, the city adopted its current name.
The Toronto Daily Star is renamed as The Toronto Star. 1972 Toronto's first Gay Pride Week is held. It includes a dance, film night, and march to Queen's Park. [30] 1973: May 2: The Scarborough Town Centre opens. 1974: August 15: Toronto Zoo opens (originally called Metro Toronto Zoo). October 26: Art Gallery of Ontario relocates to its present ...
Founded in 1792 by Alexander Baranov as the new site for Three Saints Bay, founded in 1784. [62] 1792: Raleigh: North Carolina: United States 1793: Toronto: Ontario: Canada: Formerly known as Fort Toronto. In 1750, Fort Toronto was the second French trading post established in the Humber River area.
York was a town and the second capital of the colony of Upper Canada.It is the predecessor to the old city of Toronto (1834–1998).It was established in 1793 by Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe as a "temporary" location for the capital of Upper Canada, while he made plans to build a capital near today's London, Ontario.