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Also known as Ajax, Ontario, Ajax, ON

town in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada

Key facts

Country
Canada
Province
Ontario
Regional municipality
Durham
Established
1955 ( 1955 )
Mayor
Shaun Collier
Governing body
Ajax Town Council
Mp
Jennifer McKelvie ( Ajax )
Mpps
Rob Cerjanec ( Ajax )
Land
66.64 km (25.73 sq mi)
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Total
126,666 ( Ranked 44th )
Density
1,634.2/km (4,233/sq mi)
Demonym
Ajacian
Time zone
UTC−5 ( EST )
Summer dst
UTC−4 ( EDT )
Postal code fsa
L1S, L1T, L1Z
Area codes
905, 289, 365, and 742
Website
www .ajax .ca

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Wikidata facts

Population
126666
Area
67.00
Elevation
90
Official website
www.ajax.ca
Image
Aerial Photograph of Ajax, Ontario - Discover The Town Of Ajax (01m08s) (edited).jpg
Dialing code
905 - 289
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Commons category
Ajax, Ontario
postal code
L1S, L1T, L1Z
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Ajax (/ˈeɪdʒæks/; 2021 population: 126,666) is a waterfront town in Durham Region in Southern Ontario, Canada, located in the eastern part of the Greater Toronto Area.

The town is named for HMS Ajax, a Royal Navy cruiser that served in the Second World War. It is approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Toronto on the shores of Lake Ontario and is bordered by the City of Pickering to the west and north, and the Town of Whitby to the east.

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