Oshawa

Oshawa [ ɑʃəwə ] is a city in Canada. It lies in the southeastern part of the province of Ontario and is adjacent to Lake Ontario. Oshawa currently counts ( 2011 Census, Statistics Canada ) 149 607 inhabitants, the city covers an area of ​​145.68 km ².

The City of Oshawa forms with its immediate surroundings a so-called census metropolitan area ( metropolitan area ), since in their compaction area live more than 100,000 inhabitants. The metropolitan area counted a total of 356 177 inhabitants in 2011. This makes it to Toronto, Ottawa - Gatineau, Hamilton, London, Kitchener and St. Catharines - Niagara is the seventh largest in the province of Ontario and is among the 15 most populous metropolitan areas in Canada.

Approx. 55 km west of Oshawa is - also on Lake Ontario - Toronto. Oshawa is therefore part of Greater Toronto (Greater Toronto Area ), which is considered the most densely populated region of Canada. Here live a total of about 6.05 million people. Nevertheless - and this is especially important for the self-understanding of Oshawa - Oshawa does not belong to the metropolitan region of Toronto. Only in the context of the enormous (economic) growth of Toronto and the associated geographic expansion Oshawa had become part of Greater Toronto.

Oshawa is now regarded as the eastern gateway to Toronto, which, however, considered in accordance with the municipal slogan "Prepare To Be Amazed " as an independent vital city and not a suburb and " bedroom community " of Toronto.

  • 5.1 highways
  • 5.2 Rail transport
  • 5.3 bus
  • 5.4 air connections

History

Oshawa was founded in 1850 and had at this time an estimated 2,000 inhabitants. Nearly 100 years earlier - around 1760 - there had been the first French settlement patterns, this served as a base for the fur trade. 1879 Oshawa had about 4,000 inhabitants and became the city (town ). After many years of growth, due to its location on Lake Ontario, the harbor and the establishment of the General Motors predecessor McLaughlin Carriage Company Oshawa received the status of a major city (city ) awarded.

Demographics

Economy and infrastructure

The largest economic sectors: services, administration, health, construction and manufacturing. In Oshawa have, inter alia, General Motors of Canada, BRIC Engineering, Cleeve Technologies and EHC Global headquarters.

In Oshawa there is a large shopping center, the Oshawa Centre, with 240 local shops, a restaurant and cafe's. The mall is located on King Street West.

Education and Research

The public schools in Oshawa are from the Durham District School Board. Oshawa has 32 elementary schools and six high schools up to grade twelve.

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology ( UOIT ) was founded in 2003. The University shares the grounds with the Durham College which is also located in the city. However, the two universities are independent. At the University of Ontario Institute of Technology to study more than 8,400 students in the following areas: economics, information technology, engineering, social sciences, natural sciences, medicine. Another is the University Trent University, which operates a campus in the city.

Public institutions

For public safety, the Durham Regional Police Service is responsible. A total of 957 officers are responsible for the entire Durham Region. Officials by the Canadian Federal Police Royal Canadian Mounted Police ( RCMP ) are supported.

Oshawa has a private hospital. The Oshawa General Hospital has 437 beds and is responsible for the surrounding communities. Also located in the hospital, the RS McLaughlin Durham Regional Cancer Centre.

Sports

Oshawa is home to the Oshawa Generals hockey team at the General Motors Centre. Oshawa Power is the basketball team in the city. Other sports clubs Oshawa Green Gaels, a Lacrossemannsschaft, the Oshawa Vikings Rugby Football Club, and Oshawa Kicks Soccer Club.

Social Spatial Structure

Oshawa is the largest city within the county of Durham ( Regional Municipality of Durham ). Other large cities in this region are adjacent to Oshawa Whitby ( 122 022 inhabitants) and Clarington ( 84 548 ).

Within Oshawas there are five so-called communities:

  • Lake Vista
  • Thornton Woods
  • Kingsway Village
  • North Oshawa
  • Kedron

Traffic

Highways

Highway 401 leads past Oshawa and connects the city with several cities such as, inter alia, Scarborough, Pickering and Toronto in the southwest, as well as Kingston and Montreal in the Northeast.

Rail transport

GO Transit offers scheduled connections scheduled compounds, among others to Toronto and Hamilton.

Bus

The inner-city bus service is operated by Durham Region Transit. Intercity buses connect several communities with Oshawa.

Air connections

Oshawa has a regional airport, Oshawa Municipal Airport, operate on the mainly smaller aircraft types.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Norma Beecroft, composer
  • Donald Jackson, figure skater
  • Andrea Joy Cook ( A. J. Cook), actress
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