Vaughan

Vaughan
City of Vaughan
Location of Vaughan within York Region
Vaughan
Vaughan in relation to southern Ontario
Coordinates: 43°51′10″N 79°32′07″W / 43.85278°N 79.53528°W / 43.85278; -79.53528
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Regional MunicipalityYork
Communities
List of major subdivisions
Settled1792
Incorporated 
 • Township1850
 • City1991
Government
 • TypeMunicipal (City)
 • Mayor
 • Deputy Mayor
Steven Del Duca
Linda D. Jackson
 • Regional CouncillorsMario Ferri
Gino Rosati
Mario Racco
 • City ManagerNick Spensieri
 • Governing BodyVaughan City Council
 • MPs, and MPPs
Area
 • Land272.44 km2 (105.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
323,103 (17th)
 • Density1,185.9/km2 (3,071/sq mi)
 • Total Private Dwellings
107,159
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Area codes905, 289, 365, and 742
Websitewww.vaughan.ca

Vaughan (/vɑːn/ vawn) (2021 population 323,103) is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is located in the Regional Municipality of York, just north of Toronto. Vaughan was the fastest-growing municipality in Canada between 1996 and 2006 with its population increasing by 80.2% during this time period and having nearly doubled in population since 1991. In 2021, the population of Vaughan was 323,103. It is the fifth-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area, and the 17th-largest city in Canada.