Newmarket (Ontario)

Newmarket [ nu ˌ mɑɹkət ] is a town 45 km north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA ) and the Golden Horseshoe. Newmarket is the administrative seat of York Region.

Geography

The city lies 239 meters above sea level and covers 38.07 km ². To the north it borders East Gwillimbury, on the east by Whitchurch- Stouffville, on the south by Aurora and to the west by King.

Newmarket lies north of Oakridge moraines. The largest river in Newmarket is the East Holland River. All other rivers that flow through Newmarket, lead to him. There are two lakes in Newmarket: Fairy Lake is operated by the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority and is a preferred leisure area of the city. Bogart Pond is the smaller but more lake. He was like a mill pond Fairy Lake.

Population

According to the results of the Canadian census of 2006, the population is 74.295. The Planning Division of the York Region calculated at the reporting date of March 31, 2006, a number of 77 518. The official population figures from Statistics Canada revealed in the census in 2011 a population of 79 978. The population density is 2036 inhabitants per km ².

Personalities

  • Jim Brennan, Canadian national football team
  • Herb Cain, NHL 's top scorer in 1944
  • John Candy, actor and comedian
  • Jim Carrey, actor and comedian
  • Dit Clapper, Hall of Fame hockey player
  • Clark Nova, alternative rock band
  • Vince Corazza, actor
  • Steve Downie, NHL player with the Philadelphia Flyers
  • Glass Tiger, Rock Band
  • Gone Curtis Joseph, born in Keswick, grew up in Sharon (northeast of Newmarket ) and Newmarket to the High School
  • Mike Kitchen, former coach of the St. Louis Blues
  • Corey Locke, American hockey player LeagueAHL
  • Wes Jarvis, AHL and NHL player ( Washington Capitals, Minnesota North Stars, Los Angeles Kings and Toronto Maple Leafs ) Jarvis was the coach of the Newmarket Hurricanes OPJHL and assistant coach of the Barrie Colts.
  • Chuck Luksa, former WHA player with Cincinnati Stingers
  • Jamie Macoun, former NHL player
  • William Mulock, former Cabinet Minister and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ontario Supreme Court of Ontario
  • Joe Murphy, Stanley Cup winner with the Edmonton Oilers1990
  • Marcel de Jong, Canadian- Dutch national football team
  • Rob Zepp, German - Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.
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