East Gwillimbury, is a town on the East Holland River in the Regional Municipality of York. It is considered to be in the Greater Toronto Area of south-central Ontario, in Canada. It was formed by the amalgamation of the Township of East Gwillimbury with all the previously incorporated villages and hamlets within the township. The main centres in East Gwillimbury are the villages of Holland Landing, Queensville, Sharon, and Mount Albert. The town hall and municipal offices are located in Sharon. The northernmost interchange of Highway 404 is at the south edge of East Gwillimbury. East Gwillimbury takes its name from the family of Elizabeth Simcoe, nee Gwillim. According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census: *Population: 21,069 *% Change (2001-2006): 2.5 *Dwellings: 6,887 *Area (km².): 245.06 *Density (persons per km².): 86 *Latitude: 44.1013 *Longitude: -79.4419 (via Wikipedia)
Government type:
Municipality
Leader:
James Young
Area Code:
905
Time Zone:
EST
Name:
Town of East Gwillimbury
Motto:
Thinking Green!
Type:
Town
Total Population:
21069
Website:
Town of East Gwillimbury's Official Site
As of:
2006
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