Regional Municipality of Waterloo
The Regional Municipality of Waterloo (Waterloo Region or Region of Waterloo) is a metropolitan area of Southern Ontario, Canada. It contains the cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo (KWC or Tri-Cities), and the townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich. Kitchener, the largest city, is the seat of government.
Waterloo Region | |
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| Regional Municipality of Waterloo | |
Clockwise: Kitchener City Hall, Waterloo Regional Headquarters, Grand River scene in Cambridge, aerial view of St. Jacobs, University of Waterloo Nano Centre | |
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| Motto(s): "Peace, Prosperity!" | |
Location of Waterloo Region in Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 43°29′35″N 80°30′04″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Seat | Kitchener |
| Government | |
| • Regional Chair | Karen Redman |
| • Governing Body | Waterloo Regional Council |
| • MPs | List of MPs |
| • MPPs | List of MPPs |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,368.92 km2 (528.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 535,154 |
| • Density | 390.9/km2 (1,012/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Tri-Cities CMA | CA$32.9 billion (2020) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | (519), (226) and (548) |
| Website | www |
The region is 1,369 square kilometres (529 sq mi) in area. The population was 587,165 at the 2021 Canada census. In 2016, the Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo area was rated Canada's third-best area to find full-time employment.
The region was formerly called Waterloo County, created in 1853 and dissolved in 1973. The county consisted of five townships: North Dumfries, Waterloo, Wellesley, Wilmot, and Woolwich.
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