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Brooklin is a community in the town of Whitby, Ontario, Canada. It is located north of the urban area of Whitby, at the south junction of Ontario Highways 12 and 7. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Brooklin is located primarily in a rural area, with hills covering the north and the west. The hills and forests that dominate the north are part of the Oak Ridges Moraine. About 40 to 50 percent of the area of the hills are made up of forests. The population has grown steadily since the early 1990s, with the addition of thousands of homes surrounding the heart of Brooklin. ==Geography== *Population: estimated 20,000 (2013) *Area: 9 km²- *density: - low (mostly single-family dwellings) *Location: northern area within The Corporation of the Town of Whitby *Name of inhabitants: Brooklinite ''sing.'', -s ''pl.'' Farmlands dominated and some farms have now become residential areas to the south and east; hills and forests are covered with pine and other types of forests especially oaks and birches covers the west, the north and east with some farming. Macedonian Village is located about 6 km to the southwest, housing about 100 residents. The villages of Ashburn and Myrtle are about 5 km to the north of the village. Plans for Hwy. 407 ETR to travel just south of Brooklin are underway with construction of the highway along a power line transmission corridor. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brooklin, Ontario」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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