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Oshawa

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Oshawa

Total population

175,383

Coordinates43.90°, -78.86°

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City facts

Overview

Oshawa is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario, approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of the Greater Toronto Area and of the Golden Horseshoe. It is the largest municipality in the Regional Municipality of Durham. The name Oshawa originates from the Ojibwa term aazhawe, meaning "the crossing place" or just "a cross".

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
43.8976
Longitude
-78.8635
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Official Identifiers

StatCan — Statistics Canada

SGC code
3518013
Population (Wikidata)
175,383
Wikidata
Q211867

Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • StatCan — Statistics Canada — Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012