Clarington

Clarington
Clarington
Municipality (lower-tier)
	Municipality of Clarington
	From top, left to right: Downtown Bowmanville, Newcastle Community Hall, Bowmanville Water Tower, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Courtice waterfront trail at Lake Ontario, Ganaraska Wind Farm in Orono, St. Mary's Cement plant
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	Motto(s): "Wisdom Knowledge and Trust" or "Leading The Way"
	Clarington Clarington
	Coordinates: 43°59′41″N 78°40′30″W / 43.99472°N 78.67500°W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Durham Region
Established	1974
Government
• Mayor	Adrian Foster
• Governing body	Clarington Council
• MP	Jamil Jivani (Durham); Phillip Lawrence (Northumberland - Peterborough South)
• MPP	Todd McCarthy (Durham); David Piccini (Northumberland - Peterborough South)
Area
• Total	611.3 km2 (236.0 sq mi)
Elevation	106 m (348 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	101,427;(Ranked 55th)
• Density	166.0/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-04:00 (EDT)
Website	www.clarington.net

Clarington (2021 population 101,427^[2]) is a lower-tier municipality in the Regional Municipality of Durham in Ontario, Canada. It was incorporated in 1973 as the town of Newcastle with the merging of the town of Bowmanville, the Village of Newcastle and the townships of Clarke and Darlington, and was established on January 1 1974.^[3] In 1993, the town was renamed Clarington, a portmanteau of the names of the two former townships. Darlington today is largely suburban, while Clarke remains largely rural. Bowmanville is the largest community in the municipality and is the home of the municipal offices.

Clarington is part of the Oshawa census metropolitan area in the eastern end of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Major employers in Clarington include the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, General Motors Canada, and several medium to large-sized manufacturing businesses. Most residents commute for work in Durham Region or Toronto.^[4]

^ "Clarington, Municipality Ontario (Census Subdivision)". Census Profile, Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
^ ^a ^b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
^ "Orono Weekly Times, 2 Jan 1974, p. 1". Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection. CPL / CMA. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
^ Data Management Group (2006). "Municipality of Clarington, 2006 Statistics" (PDF). Travel Survey Summaries for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. University of Toronto. Retrieved 25 September 2012. For trips from Clarington, 6% go to Pickering, 5% to Ajax, 12% to Whitby, 40% to Oshawa and 15% to Toronto, for a total of 78%.

[2011census2-1] "Clarington, Municipality Ontario (Census Subdivision)". Census Profile, Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-24.

[2021census-2] "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.

[3] "Orono Weekly Times, 2 Jan 1974, p. 1". Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection. CPL / CMA. Retrieved 27 October 2022.

[4] Data Management Group (2006). "Municipality of Clarington, 2006 Statistics" (PDF). Travel Survey Summaries for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. University of Toronto. Retrieved 25 September 2012. For trips from Clarington, 6% go to Pickering, 5% to Ajax, 12% to Whitby, 40% to Oshawa and 15% to Toronto, for a total of 78%.

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