Aurora, Ontario
Aurora | |
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| Town of Aurora | |
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Seal Logo | |
| Motto: "You're in Good Company" - Motto Found on Seal: (Latin): "Sol Meus Testis" (Eng. "The Sun is My Witness") | |
Location of Aurora within York Region | |
Aurora Aurora in relation to southern Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 43°59′51″N 79°28′12″W / 43.99750°N 79.47000°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional municipality | York Region |
| Settled | 1854 |
| Incorporated | 1888 (town) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tom Mrakas |
| • Councilors | List |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.00 km2 (19.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 62,057 (Ranked 92nd) |
| • Density | 1,241.1/km2 (3,214/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Forward Sortation Area | |
| Area codes | 905, 289, 365, and 742 |
| GNBC CGNDB Key | FDJFO |
| Website | www |
Aurora (2021 population: 62,057) is a town in central York Region, in the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. It is located 48km (29mi) from Downtown Toronto, north of Richmond Hill partially situated on the Oak Ridges Moraine, and surrounded by the Greenbelt. In the 2021 Census, the municipal population of Aurora was the 92nd largest in Canada, compared to 95th for the 2016 Census and 97th for the 2006 Census.