City coordinates: 43.9397469, -78.8733584
Oshawa is a major city in Ontario located along the northern shore of Lake Ontario east of Toronto. It forms part of the Durham Region and the Greater Toronto Area.
The city developed historically as a manufacturing centre, particularly through automobile production. Industrial activity played a major role in shaping Oshawa’s economy and urban growth during the twentieth century.
Today Oshawa continues to diversify its economy through education, healthcare and service industries while remaining closely connected to the Toronto metropolitan region.