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The Municipality of Clarington ( 2004 population approx. 80,000) is a Town on Lake Ontario east of Toronto , Ontario , Canada in the Durham Region . Gaining its present name in 1993 (it had been known as the Town of Newcastle from 1974-93), the municipality consists of several urban communities, including Bowmanville , Newcastle , Courtice , and Orono , as well as a large rural area. It is part of the Oshawa Census Metropolitan Area. The name "Clarington" is an amalgamation of the names of the two historical townships that made up the geographic area, "Clarke" and "Darlington". The name change was intended to resolve long-standing confusion between the municipality as a whole and the village of the same name. Major employers in Clarington include the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station and several medium-to-large sized manufacturing businesses, however, most residents travel to points west in Durham Region or to Toronto for employment.
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