Detroit–Windsor

Detroit–Windsor
Detroit skyline to the right and Windsor to the left of the Detroit River, with the Ambassador Bridge partially visible in the background
Interactive Map of Detroit–Windsor Area
Country
  • Canada
  • United States
State/Province
Principal citiesDetroit, Mich.
Windsor, Ont.
Warren, Mich.
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Flint, Mich.
Elevation
600 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2019)
  Metro
5,976,595 (16th in the Americas)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)

The Detroit–Windsor region is an international transborder agglomeration named for the American city of Detroit, Michigan, the Canadian city of Windsor, Ontario, and the Detroit River, which separates 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.

The Detroit–Windsor area covers the southeastern Michigan counties of St. Clair, Macomb, Lapeer, Genesee, Livingston, Oakland, Washtenaw, Monroe and Wayne; as well as the southern Ontario counties of Essex, Lambton, Chatham-Kent, and the City of Windsor.