Regional District of Central Kootenay

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is a regional district in the province of British Columbia, Canada. As of the 2016 census, the population was 59,517. The area is 22,130.72 square kilometres. The administrative centre is located in the city of Nelson. Other municipalities include the City of Castlegar, the Town of Creston, the Village of Salmo, the Village of Nakusp, the Village of Kaslo, the Village of New Denver, the Village of Silverton, the Village of Ymir and the Village of Slocan (known locally as Slocan City to distinguish it from the appellation "the Slocan" for the entire Slocan Valley).

Central Kootenay
Regional district
Regional District of Central Kootenay
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Location in British Columbia
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Office location	Nelson
Government [1]
• Body	Board of Directors
• Chair	Aimee Watson (D)
• Vice Chair	Ron Toyota (Creston)
• Electoral Areas	A - Wynndel—East Shore–Kootenay Lake B C D E F G H - Slocan Valley I J - Lower Arrow—Columbia K - The Arrow Lakes
Area
• Land	22,094.94 km2 (8,530.90 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	59,517
• Density	2.7/km2 (7/sq mi)
Website	rdck.bc.ca