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City (pop., 2001: 593,297), southeastern Ontario, Canada.
With the cities of Etobicoke , York , North York , and Toronto and the borough of East York , it constitutes the municipality of Metropolitan Toronto. First called Glasgow, it was renamed in 1793 because its coastal bluffs reminded settlers of Scarborough , Eng. Originally a farming community, it later became an industrial and residential urban area.
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Town (pop., 1990: 4,000) and deepwater harbour of Tobago island, Trinidad and Tobago.
First named Port Louis, Scarborough is laid out on the steep slopes of a hill overlooking the harbour. It succeeded Georgetown as Tobago's capital in 1796. It is located in a coconut-growing area.
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Town and borough (pop., 2001: 106,233), North Yorkshire , England.
Located on the North Sea coast, Scarborough originated as a 10th-century Viking fishing settlement at the site of a 4th-century Roman signal station. In the 12th century a Norman castle was built on the headland. After 1626, spa development made it a fashionable resort. It remains the most popular seaside resort in northeastern England. The borough of Scarborough extends far beyond old Scarborough town.