Toledo is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio within the Great Lakes Region and the county seat of Lucas County. Named after Toledo, Spain, it is located on the western end of Lake Erie, on the Michigan border. It is the principal city in the Toledo Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the 2000 census, the city proper had a population of 316,851, fourth-largest in the state. According to the US Census, the metropolitan area had a population of 650,955,...
more
Toledo is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio within the Great Lakes Region and the county seat of Lucas County. Named after Toledo, Spain, it is located on the western end of Lake Erie, on the Michigan border. It is the principal city in the Toledo Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the 2000 census, the city proper had a population of 316,851, fourth-largest in the state. According to the US Census, the metropolitan area had a population of 650,955, while the Toledo/FremontCombined Statistical Area had a population of 711,952. Toledo is a city well known for its industry (especially in glass and auto parts production), art community, education, and local sports teams. Residents of Toledo are usually referred to as Toledoans, while the city itself has been nicknamed the Glass City. Toledo is part of the Great Lakes Megalopolis which has 54 million residents.
The area was first settled by Americans in 1794, after the Battle of Fallen Timbers, with the founding of Fort Industry. However,...
less
