Welcome to Durham Region, the largest geographic region in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, encompassing the Cities of Oshawa and Pickering, the Towns of Ajax and Whitby, the Municipality of Clarington and the Townships of Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge. Durham Region offers the best of both worlds a full service urban community complemented with beautiful, rural areas.
As an emerging power in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Durham Region has one of the fastest-growing populations in Canada, with approximately 605,700 residents in 2008 and a forecasted population of around one million people by 2036.
Durham Region is a dynamic region with a wide range of advantages, including an abundant supply of land, a skilled labour force, a first-class transportation network, education and training opportunities, and countless features that support balanced living.