Whether you live in Toronto, you are planning to move to Toronto, or you would simply love to come for a visit, you will find that there are always some interesting new facts to learn about this wonderful Canadian city.

Here are 15 fun Toronto facts about this city:

Fact 1: Toronto has many different nicknames

The city of Toronto has many different nicknames, including Hogtown, The Queen City, Toronto the Good, The Big Smoke, Little York, The Megacity, Hollywood North, and The Six.

Fact 2: Toronto used to be called York

Toronto used to be called York, and was established in 1793 before becoming the capital of Upper Canada. It was incorporated in 1834 and became the city of Toronto. The name Toronto probably comes from the Iroquoian word tkaronto, which means “place where trees stand in the water”.

Fact 3: Toronto is the largest city in Canada

With an estimated population of 2,731,571, Toronto is the largest city in Canada. As for the Greater Toronto Area, it is considered to be the largest metropolitan area in Canada with a population of 6,417,516 at the time of the last census in 2016.

Fact 4: More than 150 languages are spoken in Toronto

More than 30% of the residents of Toronto speak a language other than English and French. Those languages include Chinese and Italian, and dual language street signs can be found in Chinatown, in Little Italy and in Little Portugal.

Fact 5: Yonge Street is the longest street in the world

Toronto’s Yonge Street is listed as the longest street in the world in the Guinness Book of World Records. It stretches 1,896 km long. It’s a good thing Toronto has a great public transit system, which is the second largest in North America!

Fact 6: Toronto can get pretty cold and pretty hot

The coldest temperature ever recorded in Toronto was -31.3°C, with a windchill of -44.7°C, on January 4 in 1981. As for the highest temperature ever recorded, it was 41°C, from July 7 to 9, in 1936. Fortunately, the average temperature is -3°C in the winter, and 21°C in the summer.

Fact 7: Toronto has the largest underground pedestrian system in North America

Those who think Toronto gets too cold during the winter can use the PATH, downtown Toronto’s underground pedestrian walkway network, which is the largest in North America. There are 1,200 restaurants, shops and services in the PATH, and it provides access to 6 subway stations.

Fact 8: Toronto welcomes millions of visitors each year

More than 21 million people visit Toronto each year, particularly tourists from the United States. Popular attractions of the city include the CN Tower, the Casa Loma, the Harbourfront, the Toronto islands and beaches, the Royal Ontario Museum, the Art Gallery of Ontario, St. Lawrence Market, and the Ontario Science Centre.

Fact 9: There are a lot of hotel rooms in Toronto

Since there are a lot of tourists in Toronto, they all need a place to stay. Fortunately, there are more than 35,000 hotel rooms in the city! More than 87,900 jobs are related to tourism all across the city.

Fact 10: There are also a lot of restaurants in Toronto

There are more than 8000 restaurants in Toronto. This means that no matter what you feel like eating, you are sure to find at least one great restaurant that serves it. And if you have no idea what you want to eat, you might find it difficult to make a choice.

Fact 11: Toronto has the busiest airport in Canada

Toronto’s Pearson International Airport is the busiest airport in Canada. It features 5 runways and 2 passenger terminals, and 47.1 passengers passed through them in 2017. No matter where you want to go around the world, Pearson Airport could be your departure point.

Fact 12: The Toronto Zoo is the largest Zoo in Canada

The Toronto Zoo is the largest zoo in the country, with more than 5000 animals from more than 460 species. If you visit the zoo, you could see a pygmy hippopotamus, a royal python, an African lion, a white rhinoceros, a Western grey kangaroo, a red panda, and many more!

Fact 13: Toronto is home to many professional sports teams

Toronto is home to the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Toronto Raptors, the Toronto BlueJays, the Toronto Argonauts, the Toronto Marlies, the Toronto FC team, and the Toronto Rock.

Fact 14: A few movie stars were born in Toronto

Jim Carrey, Mike Myers, Eugene Levy, Rachel McAdams and Keanu Reeves were born in Toronto. Other famous people from Toronto include Drake, The Weeknd, Deadmau5, Neil Young, and Margaret Atwood. With all these great celebrities, it comes as no surprise that Toronto is also the home to some of the richest people living in Canada.

Fact 15: Toronto is a popular movie production venue

Toronto is the third largest movie production venue in North America. It’s estimated that around 25% of the movies made by Hollywood are filmed in Toronto. The amazing Casa Loma serves as a movie set for many of them.