Clarington

For other uses, see Clarington (disambiguation).

Clarington
Municipality (lower-tier)
Municipality of Clarington
Downtown Bowmanville Newcastle Community Hall Bowmanville Water Tower Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Courtice waterfront trail at Lake Ontario Ganaraska Wind Farm in Orono St. Mary's Cement plant
Coat of arms Logo
Motto(s):  "Wisdom Knowledge and Trust" or "Leading The Way"
Clarington Location within Regional Municipality of Durham Clarington Location within Southern Ontario
Coordinates: 43°59′41″N 78°40′30″W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Durham
Established	1974
Government
• Mayor	Adrian Foster
• Governing body	Clarington Council
• MPs, and MPPs	Phillip Lawrence (C) Jamil Jivani (C) Todd McCarthy (PC) David Piccini (PC)
Area
• Total	611.3 km2 (236.0 sq mi)
Elevation	106 m (348 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	101,427 (55th)
• Density	166/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Website	www.clarington.net

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Clarington (2021 population: 101,427) is a lower-tier municipality in the Regional Municipality of Durham in Ontario, Canada. It was incorporated in 1973 as the town of "Newcastle" with the merging of the town of Bowmanville, the Village of Newcastle, and the townships of Clarke and Darlington, and was established on January 1, 1974. In 1993, the town was renamed "Clarington", a blending of the names of the two former townships. Darlington today is largely suburban, while Clarke remains largely rural. Bowmanville is the largest community in the municipality and is the home of the municipal offices.

Clarington is part of the Oshawa census metropolitan area in the eastern end of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Major employers in Clarington include the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, General Motors Canada, and several medium to large-sized manufacturing businesses. Most residents commute for work in Durham Region or Toronto.