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Aurora, Ontario

Aurora (2001 population 40,167) is a town located roughly 40 kilometres north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The town was first settled in 1854 when the junction of Yonge Street[?] and a new railway proved to be an ideal settlement. Aurora was incorporated as a town in 1888.

Many Aurora residents now commute to Toronto, and the town is part of Toronto's Census Metropolitan Area[?].

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