Sunshine Coast Regional District

The Sunshine Coast Regional District of British Columbia is located on the southern mainland coast, across Georgia Strait (part of the Salish Sea) from Vancouver Island. It borders on the Powell River Regional District to the north, the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District to the east, and, across Howe Sound, the Metro Vancouver District to the south. The regional district offices are located in the District Municipality of Sechelt.

Sunshine Coast
Regional district
Sunshine Coast Regional District
Sechelt Inlet
Location in British Columbia
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Office locationSechelt
Government
 • TypeRegional district
 • BodyBoard of Directors
 • ChairLori Pratt (B)
 • Vice ChairAlton Toth (Sechelt)
 • Electoral Areas
  • A - Egmont/Pender Harbour
  • B - Halfmoon Bay
  • D - Roberts Creek
  • E - Elphinstone
  • F - West Howe Sound
Area
 • Land3,773.73 km2 (1,457.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total29,970
 • Density7.94/km2 (20.6/sq mi)
Websitescrd.ca

Geography

The majority of the Sunshine Coast is sparsely populated. The Coast Mountains make up the inland area. Population is concentrated along the coast. Midway up the coast, beginning at the town of Sechelt, the coastal area forms a peninsula separated from the inland area by Sechelt Inlet. The 2016 census reported a total population of 29,970 persons[3] living on a land area of 3,778.17 km² (1,458.76 sq mi).

The Sunshine Coast is typically accessed via boat or plane; no roads connect the district with the rest of the province. From Vancouver, ferries run from Horseshoe Bay to Gibsons across Howe Sound. At the northern end of the peninsula, ferries run from Earl's Cove to Saltery Bay.

Communities

District municipality

Town

Indian government district

Indian reserves

Unincorporated

Electoral areas

(all population figures from 2011 Census)

Demographics

(Statistics Canada, 2011)[9]

  • Population: 28,619
  • Population change (2006–2011): 3.1%
  • Dwellings: 12,839
  • Land area (km².): 3,776.62

Provincial Parks

References
Sources
Notes
  1. "Board of Directors". Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  3. . 12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved on 2020-11-07.
  4. Census Profile. 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved on 2014-04-12.
  5. Census Profile. 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved on 2014-04-12.
  6. Census Profile. 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved on 2014-04-12.
  7. Census Profile. 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved on 2014-04-12.
  8. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5929028&Geo2=CD&Code2=5929&Data=Count&SearchText=V0N1V6&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=2
  9. Census Profile. 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved on 2014-04-12.
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