Richmond Hill, Ontario

Richmond Hill [ ˌ ɹɪtʃmənd hɪl ] is a city in the Regional Municipality of York just north of Toronto in Ontario. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area in Canada and had the year 2011 185.541 inhabitants.

History

The area was first mentioned by royalists and British settlers and 1801 first as Miles Hill ( Abner Miles, a famous immigrants). Later it was renamed in Mount Pleasant ( pleasant hill ). According to local legend, it was renamed in Richmond Hill when Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond, the place visited in 1820. Richmond Hill in 1873 and 1957 to the village of a town. It includes the older settlements Oak Ridges, Langstaff and Elgin Mills.

With the urbanization of Toronto Richmond Hill experienced since the 1970s, rapid growth. In the 90s, Richmond Hill according to Statistics Canada was the city with the largest population growth.

Motto

The city's motto is "En la rose, depending fleuris. " (French for " Like the rose, I flourish. "). In the early 20th century, the city was the center of the rose breeding. A more recent motto is "A little norther, a little nicer. " ( English for "A little north, a little nicer. " ) It refers to the slower, simpler lifestyle compared to the hectic Toronto.

Attractions

In Richmond Hill 1938, David Dunlap Observatory with the built the largest Canadian telescope. It belongs to the University of Toronto.

Geography

The area around Richmond Hill is very uneven. In the area of ​​town, there are lakes and moraines. From the rivers that flow through Richmond Hill, Rouge River and the Don River are the most important. Richmond Hill is located at an altitude of 146 m above sea level.

Populations

Ethnic Groups

  • 59.6 % White
  • 21.8 % Chinese
  • 9.5 % Asian (other than Chinese)

Religious groups

  • 30.2 % Roman Catholic
  • 27.5 % no, other
  • 19.1 % Protestant
  • 10.0% other Christians
  • 7.7% Jews
  • 7.5 % Muslim

Sports clubs

Twin Cities

  • United States Lakeland, Florida ( since 1990)

Sons and daughters of the town

Postal codes in Canada Rouge River (Ontario) Don River (Ontario) Lakeland (Florida) John McFarland (ice hockey)
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