Oshawa
City of Oshawa, Ontario | |
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| Nickname(s): The Motor City, The Shwa | |
| Motto: Prepare To Be Amazed | |
 Map showing Oshawa's location in Durham Region | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′56″N 78°51′9″W / 43.89889°N 78.85250°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| Region | Durham Region |
| Incorporated | 1850 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dan Carter (Ontario politician) |
| • Governing Body | Oshawa City Council |
| • MPs | Jim Flaherty (Whitby—Oshawa) Colin Carrie (Oshawa) |
| • MPPs | Jerry Ouellette (Oshawa) Christine Elliott (Whitby—Oshawa) |
| Area | |
| • City | 145.65 km2 (56.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 106 m (346 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • City | 141,590 |
| • Density | 972.1/km2 (2,518.1/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 330,594 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| Website | oshawa.ca |
Oshawa is a city of Ontario in Canada. It can be found on the shores of Lake Ontario. Around 141,600 people were living in Oshawa as of 2006.
Media
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References
- ↑ "Community highlights for Oshawa". 2006 Census of Canada. Statistics Canada. Archived from the original on 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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