Toronto Neighbourhood Guide

Markham

Welcome to Markham

The Town of Markham which recently passed the 300,000 population mark, is the largest municipality in York Region. Markham is known as one of the most multicultural communities in the Greater Toronto Area. Markham Centre situated on the northwest corner of Warden and Highway 7, is the head of government for Markham Township which has four main population centres including: Markham Village, Thornhill Village, Unionville Village and Milliken Mills.

Markham proudly proclaims itself to be the “High-Tech Capital of Canada”. Apple, ATT, I.B.M., and Toshiba, are just some of the multinational companies that have corporate offices here. Honda Canada, American Express Canada, Td Waterhouse and Allstate Insurance all have headquarters in Markham. The highly regarded Markham-Stouffville Hospital is also one of the pillars of this community.

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