City (pop., 2001: 608,288), southeastern Ontario, Canada.
With the cities of Etobicoke , Scarborough , Toronto , and York and the borough of East York , it forms the municipality of Metropolitan Toronto. North York became a borough in 1967 and a city in 1979. Planned industrial and residential development protects more than 4,000 acres (1,620 hectares) of parks and open space. York University and the Black Creek Pioneer Village are among its attractions.