City of Toronto
Etymology: From the Mohawk word tkaronto , the name of a channel between Lakes Simcoe and Couchiching
Coordinates: 43°44′30″N 79°22′24″W / 43.74167°N 79.37333°W / 43.74167; -79.37333 Coordinates : 43°44′30″N 79°22′24″W / 43.74167°N 79.37333°W / 43.74167; -79.37333 Country Canada Province Ontario Settled 1750 (as Fort Rouillé ) Established August 27, 1793 (as York ) Incorporated March 6, 1834 (as Toronto) Amalgamated into division January 20, 1953 (as Metropolitan Toronto ) Amalgamated January 1, 1998 (as City of Toronto ) Districts • Type Single-tier municipality with a mayor–council system • Mayor John Tory • Deputy Mayors • Body Toronto City Council • Federal representation • Provincial representation • City 630.20 km2 (243.32 sq mi) • Urban
1,792.99 km2 (692.28 sq mi) • Metro
5,905.71 km2 (2,280.21 sq mi) Elevation
76.5 m (251.0 ft) • City 2,731,571 (1st ) • Density 4,334.4/km2 (11,226/sq mi) • Urban
5,429,524 • Greater Toronto Area (metro)
6,417,516 (1st ) • Region
9,245,438 Time zone UTC−5 (EST ) • Summer (DST ) UTC−4 (EDT )Postal code span Major airports Toronto Pearson International Airport , Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Highways 2A , 27 , 400 , 401 , 404 , 409 , 427 , Black Creek Drive , Allen Road , Don Valley Parkway , Gardiner Expressway , Queen Elizabeth Way Rapid transit Toronto subway Commuter rail GO Transit Waterways Black Creek , Burke Brook , Don River , Etobicoke Creek , German Mills Creek , Humber River , Keating Channel , Mimico Creek , Rouge River , Taylor-Massey Creek GDP (Toronto CMA ) CA$ 385.1 billion (2016)GDP per capita (Toronto CMA ) CA$57,004 (2016) Website toronto .ca