Etobicoke (with a silent 'ke') is a former municipality within the western part of the city of
Toronto,
Ontario,
Canada. Long populated by
First Nations, it began to be settled by Anglo-Europeans in the 1790s; the municipality grew into city status in the 20th century. Several independent villages and towns developed within the area of Etobicoke, including
Mimico, only to be absorbed later into Etobicoke during the era of
Metro Toronto. Etobicoke was dissolved in 1998, when it was
amalgamated with other Metro Toronto municipalities into the city of Toronto. Etobicoke is bordered on the south by
Lake Ontario, on the east by the
Humber River, on the west by
Etobicoke Creek, the city of
Mississauga, and
Toronto Pearson International Airport (a small portion of the airport extends into Etobicoke), and on the north by
Steeles Avenue West.