Cowichan Valley Regional District

The Cowichan Valley Regional District is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia is on the southern part of Vancouver Island, bordered by the Nanaimo and Alberni-Clayoquot Regional Districts to the north and northwest, and by the Capital Regional District to the south and east. As of the 2011 Census, the Regional District had a population of 80,332. The regional district offices are in Duncan.

Cowichan Valley
Regional district
Cowichan Valley Regional District
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Location in British Columbia
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Office locationDuncan
Government
 • TypeRegional district
 • BodyBoard of Directors
 • ChairIan Morrison (F)
 • Vice ChairSierra Acton (B)
 • Electoral Areas
  • A - Mill Bay/Malahat
  • B - Shawnigan Lake
  • C - Cobble Hill
  • D - Cowichan Bay
  • E - Cowichan Station/Sahtlam/Glenora
  • F - Cowichan Lake South/Skutz Falls
  • G - Saltair/Gulf Islands
  • H - North Oyster/Diamond
  • I - Youbou/Meade Creek
Area
 • Land3,474.52 km2 (1,341.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total83,739
 • Density24.1/km2 (62/sq mi)
Websitecvrd.bc.ca

Geography

The Cowichan Valley Regional District covers an area between the Stuart Channel and Saanich Inlet on the east coast of Vancouver Island and the southern part of the West Coast Trail, with Cowichan Lake and Cowichan Valley proper located in its central region. It includes the Gulf Islands of Thetis, Kuper and Valdes. The total land area is 3,473.12 km² (1,340.98 sq mi).

Communities

Incorporated communities

Indigenous Reserves
  • Chemainus 13
  • Claoose 4
  • Cowichan 1
  • Cowichan 9
  • Cowichan Lake
  • Est-Patrolas 4
  • Halalt 2
  • Kil-pah-las 3
  • Kuper Island 7
  • Lyacksun 3
  • Malachan 11
  • Malahat 11
  • Oyster Bay 12
  • Portier Pass 5
  • Shingle Point 4
  • Squaw-hay-one 11
  • Theik 2
  • Tsussie 6
  • Wyah 3

A

B

C

D

E
  • Cowichan Station
  • Eagle Heights
  • Glenora
  • Koksilah
  • Sahtlam

F

G

H
  • Diamond
  • North Oyster
  • Yellow Point

I

References
  1. "Board of Directors". Retrieved 2019-07-09.
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