Your Region covers 680 sq miles or 1,756 sq kilometers, The Regional Municipality of York, also called York Region, is a regional municipality in Southern Ontario, Canada, between Lake Simcoe and Toronto. The Regional Municipality of York stretches north from Toronto to Lake Simcoe and includes many hectares of protected Greenbelt. York Region’s diversity is evident in our nine local municipalities, geography, economic development and population. York Region works to provide residents and businesses access to a broad selection of services and resources.

The Regional Municipality of York consists of nine municipalities. Aurora, Newmarket, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King,, Vaughan Richmond Hill, Whitchurch Stouffville and Markham.

Bounded by Hwy 50 and Peel Region on the west and York Durham Rd 30 on the east.

Local government is organized in a two-tier structure. Public transit, water, emergency management and policing are handled by York Region, while curb-side garbage collection, local parks and libraries are the responsibility of each municipality.

The Regions website provides information on Health services, Transportation, Environment, Community Support, Recreation, Businesses and Services.

Check out: Regional Municipality of York

Interactive Mapping

The Regional Municipality of York, known as York Region, has introduced Interactive Mapping that helps residents and visitors to interactively access information on Recreation and Culture, Community Services, Business Directory, Transportation Management, Cycling Trails, Development Infrastructure, Waste Water management, Source Water Protection, Land Information, Property Management, Property Viewer, Health Inspectors, as well as base maps with street views, terrain views or satellite imagery.