Newmarket, Ontario

Newmarket, Ontario

Newmarket is a town in York Region located approximately 25 km north of the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area and Golden Horseshoe of Southern Ontario.

In the Canada 2011 Census, the municipal population of Newmarket was 79,978. It is the regional seat of York Region.

Many Newmarket residents commute to Toronto and surrounding communities.

Some of Newmarket's most noticeable landmarks are the Upper Canada Mall, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Historic Downtown area, the Fairy Lake Conservation Area, as well as many other parks and recreation areas.

Newmarket was found to be the second-best GTA municipality in which to live, according to MoneySense Magazine's 2012 "Best Places to Live" report.

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