Regional Municipality of Waterloo
| Regional Municipality of Waterloo | |
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Location of the region in Ontario
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Canada |
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Ontario
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| Administrative headquarters | Kitchener |
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 28 ′ N , 80 ° 30 ′ W |
| Residents | 507.096 (as of 2011) |
| surface | 1,368.94 km² |
| Population density | 370.4 inhabitants / km² |
| Time zone : | Eastern Standard Time ( UTC −5) Eastern Daylight Time ( UTC −4, daylight saving time) |
| Postal code : | N0B, N3H |
| Web presence | region.waterloo.on.ca |
The Regional Municipality of Waterloo , also known as the Waterloo Region , is a Regional Municipality in the southwest of the Canadian province of Ontario . The capital and seat of the regional council is Kitchener . The population is 507,096 (2011), the area is 1368.94 km², which corresponds to a population density of 370.4 inhabitants per km². The regional parish is part of the Golden Horseshoe metropolitan area .