Toronto residents struggle to name the city's original 6 boroughs

Many who use Toronto's '6ix' moniker may not know the nickname comes from both the city's area code and its original six pre-amalgamation boroughs. 

The modern-day City of Toronto was formed on January 1, 1998, with the amalgamation of six former local municipalities: Old Toronto, East York, North York, Scarborough, Etobicoke, and York.

Almost 29 years have passed since the city's borders last changed to absorb its five surrounding municipalities — enough time in the rearview that many people struggle to name all six.

blogTO hit the streets to ask locals if they could name all six in the 6ix, and the results were a mixed bag.

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People on the street were caught a bit off-guard by the question, and many struggled to name the former municipalities that make up present-day Toronto.

One local even asked, "Does the Junction count as a borough?" No, it absolutely does not.

Other incorrect answers included current suburbs and neighbourhoods, though a few people were locked in and easily rattled off all six.

What's your favourite municipal trivia question you like to ask people in Toronto? Let us know in the comments.