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Durham Region
Regional municipality (upper-tier)
Regional Municipality of Durham
Regional Municipality of Durham
Regional Municipality of Durham
Regional Municipality of Durham
Regional Municipality of Durham
Regional Municipality of Durham
Regional Municipality of Durham
Clockwise from top right: Oshawa, Ajax Waterfront Park, Nautical Village in Pickering, Uxbridge, Whitby Harbour, Darlington Provincial Park
Flag of Durham Region
Official seal of Durham Region
Motto: 
"A Great Place to Grow"
Regional Municipality of Durham is located in Regional Municipality of Durham
Oshawa
Oshawa
Pickering
Pickering
Whitby
Whitby
Ajax
Ajax
Clarington
Scugog
Uxbridge
Uxbridge
Brock
Bowman- ville
Bowman-
ville
Newcastle
Newcastle
Beaverton
Beaverton
Port Perry
Port Perry
Map showing Durham Region's location in Ontario
Map showing Durham Region's location in Ontario
Coordinates: 43°55′N 78°56′W / 43.917°N 78.933°W / 43.917; -78.933
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Established1974 [note 1]
SeatWhitby
Government
 • Chair
Governing body
John Henry
Durham Regional Council
Area
 (2016)[1]
 • Land2,523.80 km2 (974.44 sq mi)
Elevation
91.3 m (299.5 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total696,692
 • Density255.9/km2 (663/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Websitedurham.ca

The Regional Municipality of Durham (/ˈdʊərəm/), informally referred to as Durham Region, is a regional municipality in Southern Ontario, Canada. Located east of Toronto and the Regional Municipality of York, Durham forms the east-end of the Greater Toronto Area and part of the Golden Horseshoe region. It has an area of approximately 2,500 km2 (970 sq mi). The regional government is headquartered in Whitby.

The southern portion of the region, on Lake Ontario is primarily suburban in nature, forming the eastern end of the 905 area code belt of suburbs around Toronto. The northern area comprises rural areas and small towns. The city of Pickering, town of Ajax and the township of Uxbridge are part of the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area, while the communities of Oshawa, Whitby, and Clarington comprise the Oshawa Census Metropolitan Area.


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  1. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Durham, Regional municipality [Census division], Ontario". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census Durham, Regional municipality [Census division], Ontario". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2022.

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