NORTH YORK

city, constituting, together with the cities of Toronto, Scarborough, York, and Etobicoke and the borough of East York, the municipality of Metropolitan Toronto, southeastern Ontario, Can. It is bounded by the townships of Vaughan and Markham (north); by Scarborough (east); by East York, the city of Toronto, and York (south); and by Etobicoke, York, and the Humber River (west). North York Township (created in 1922 from York Township) was constituted as a borough in 1967 and became a city in 1979. Since World War II there has been planned industrial and residential development. The city has more than 4,000 acres (1,620 hectares) of parks and open space, and the 475-acre (192-hectare) campus of York University (1959) forms part of its northern boundary. The Black Creek Pioneer Village depicts the early settlers' way of life. Pop. (1991) 562,564.