Regional_Municipal_Boundary

In Ontario, municipalities are categorized into three types based on their government structure: upper-tier, lower-tier, and single-tier municipalities. Waterloo region is a two-tier municipality. An upper-tier municipality operates within a two-tier government structure. It provides services to multiple lower-tier municipalities within its geographical area. A lower-tier municipality is part of a two-tier structure. It receives services from an upper-tier municipality and may include cities, towns, or smaller communities. Upper-Tier Municipality: The Region of Waterloo Lower Tier Municipalities: Cambridge, Kitchener, and Waterloo在安大略省，各市镇依据其政府架构被划分为三类：上层级市镇（upper-tier municipality）、下层级市镇（lower-tier municipality）与单层级市镇（single-tier municipality）。滑铁卢地区（Waterloo region）属于双层级市镇。双层级政府架构（two-tier government structure）下的上层级市镇，会在其地理辖区内为多个下层级市镇提供公共服务。下层级市镇是双层级架构的组成单元，它们接收来自上层级市镇的公共服务，其行政类型可涵盖城市、城镇或小型社区。具体示例如下：上层级市镇：滑铁卢地区（Region of Waterloo）；下层级市镇：剑桥（Cambridge）、基奇纳（Kitchener）与滑铁卢（Waterloo）。