The Detroit–Windsor region is an international transborder agglomeration comprising the American city of Detroit, Michigan, the Canadian city of Windsor, Ontario, and the Detroit River between them. The Detroit–Windsor area acts as a critical commercial link straddling the Canada–United States border and has a total population of 5,976,595. It is North America's largest cross-border conurbation.
View from Ouellette Avenue in Windsor to the north across the river to Detroit's Guardian (right) and Penobscot Building (left) cityscape.
Detroit skyline to the right and Windsor to the left of the Detroit River, with the Ambassador Bridge partially visible in the background
Casino Windsor (now Caesars Windsor) was a major contributing factor to Detroit's legalization of casino gaming.
Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. Detroit had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 census, making it the 29th-most populous city in the United States. The Metro Detroit area, home to 4.3 million people, is the second-largest in the Midwest after the Chicago metropolitan area and the 14th-largest in the United States. A significant cultural center, Detroit is known for its contributions to music, art, architecture and design, in addition to its historical automotive background.
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