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| City of Toronto (Dissolved) | |
 City of Toronto current boundary in yellow |
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| Country | Canada  |
|---|---|
| Province | Ontario  |
| Established | 1793 (Town of York) 1834 (City of Toronto) |
| Amalgamated | January 1, 1998 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | David Miller (Toronto Mayor) |
| - Governing Body | Toronto City Council |
| - MPs | Carolyn Bennett, Olivia Chow, Bob Rae, Jack Layton, Maria Minna, Peggy Nash, Mario Silva |
| - MPPs | |
| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 97.15 km² (37.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| - Total | 676,352 |
| - Density | 6,961.9/km² (18,031.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 416, 647 |
Old City of Toronto refers to the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, as it existed before the "megacity" amalgamation of 1998. It was first incorporated as a city in 1834 (see History of Toronto) and its boundaries had last been extended in 1967. It is sometimes referred to as the "South" or "Central" district; terms such as "the downtown core" are sometimes used, but these may also refer to a much smaller area at the heart of the old city.
Some district names such as "The Fashion District" are (or were) used as marketing for the areas or by BIAs, this area is actually called "King-Spadina" by locals, another example is the "Old Town of York", known also as "King and Parliament". Many were recreated or branded to reconnect the areas with its past history, early beginnings, or even recent use and prominence. Some historical city 'wards', considered neighbourhoods at one time are no longer used for neighbourhood distinction as they once were, for example, St. George and St. Patrick wards. The use for St. Lawrence ward has remained, known today just as "St. Lawrence". The population of the Old City district was 676,352 as of the 2001 census, living on a land area of 97.15 km² (37.51 sq mi).
The old city is also called Old Toronto, but this term has historically referred to Toronto's boundaries before the Great Toronto Fire of 1904, when much of city's development was to the east of Yonge Street, as opposed to 20th century development which tended to extend the city westward, leaving the east side underdeveloped; a trend which is only being significantly reversed in the first decade of the 21st century.
Demographics
In 2001, the Old City of Toronto's population was 70% White, 10% Chinese, 5% Black, 5% South Asian, 3% Filipino, 2% Latin American, 2% Southeast Asian, 1% Korean, and 2% Other. [1]
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