North York

North York [ ˌ nɔɹθ jɔɹk ] is a neighborhood of Toronto. It forms the central part of the district area to the northern end of the city limits. North York has an area of ​​176.87 square kilometers and 608 288 inhabitants ( 2001). The township was originally established on 13 June 1922, since 1967 the district of Toronto. The demographic distribution in 2001 in North York was as follows: 47% consisted of so-called visible minorities. The largest group of which form the Chinese with 11 %, 9% South Asians and 9 % black Africans.

In North York, the Ontario Science Centre is located. The portion of Highway 401, which runs through North York, heard daily with 400,000 vehicles to the busiest sections of motorway in North America.

Personalities

• Nana Attakora - Gyan, (* 1989), Canadian football player
• Louis Ferreira, (born 1967 ), Canadian actor
• Atiba Hutchinson ( b. 1983 ), Canadian football player
• David Monsalve, (* 1988), Canadian football player