The Regional Municipality of Durham - Ontario’s Economic Centre

The Durham Region is a popular region to reside in with new developments slowly expanding everywhere. They are located in Southern Ontario and is still part of the Greater Toronto Area. The Durham Region has devised a Growth Plan to help encourage sustainable living and development in this region. The Golden Horseshoe stretches from Oshawa to Niagara Falls and is meeting the needs of citizens through leadership, cooperation and services excellence 

Population: about 602,000

Land Area: 2,590 km² (about 1,000 square miles)

Recreational Lakelands: Simcoe, Scugog, Kawarthas

Well known for: strength of its manufacturing sector