Clarington | |
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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 | |
Motto(s): "Wisdom Knowledge and Trust" or "Leading The Way" | |
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 | |
• 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 (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 blending 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]