Vaughan

Vaughan
City of Vaughan
Vaughan as viewed from Canada's Wonderland
Location of Vaughan within York Region
Vaughan
Vaughan in relation to southern Ontario
Coordinates: 43°51′10″N 79°32′07″W / 43.85278°N 79.53528°W / 43.85278; -79.53528[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Regional MunicipalityYork
Settled1792
Incorporated 
 • Township1850
 • City1991
Government
 • MayorSteven Del Duca
 • Deputy MayorLinda D. Jackson
 • City ManagerNick Spensieri
Area
 • Land272.44 km2 (105.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total323,103 (17th)
 • Density1,185.9/km2 (3,071/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)905, 289, 365, and 742
Websitewww.vaughan.ca

Vaughan (/vɔːn/ VAWN) is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan was the fastest-growing municipality in Canada between 1996–2006, achieving a population growth rate of 80.2% according to Statistics Canada, having nearly doubled in population since 1991. It is the fifth-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area, and the 17th largest city in Canada.[3]

References

  1. "Place names - Vaughan". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Vaughan, City Ontario (Census Subdivision)". Census Profile, Canada 2021 Census. Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. "Changes in population at the community level". A profile of the Canadian population: where we live. Statistics Canada. 2003-01-20. Archived from the original on 2006-10-17. Retrieved 2006-10-29.