What are the 13 municipalities of Greater Victoria?

What are the 13 municipalities of Greater Victoria?

Greater Victoria Municipalities ​Click on the links below to read more detail about each municipality in the Greater Victoria region.

• North Saanich.
• Sidney.
• Central Saanich.
• Juan de Fuca EA.
• Highlands.
• View Royal.
• Saanich.
• Langford.

What region does Victoria belong to?

British Columbia
Greater Victoria (also known as the Greater Victoria Region) is located in British Columbia, Canada, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island….

Is Esquimalt part of Greater Victoria?

It is one of the 13 municipalities of Greater Victoria and part of the Capital Regional District. Esquimalt had a population of 17,533 in 2021. It covers 7.08 km2 (2.73 sq mi).

What cities are in Greater Victoria?

Information on Towns and Regions in Greater Victoria

• Greater Victoria.
• Brentwood Bay.
• Central Saanich.
• Colwood.
• Esquimalt.
• Highlands.
• James Bay.
• Langford.

Is Saanich in Greater Victoria?

Saanich (/ˈsænɪtʃ/ SAN-itch) is a district municipality on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, within the Greater Victoria area. The population was 117,735 at the 2021 census, making it the most populous municipality in the Capital Regional District and Vancouver Island, and the eighth-most populous in the province.

Is Sidney part of Greater Victoria?

Urban Structure Sidney’s primary trade area extends to the residents of Central Saanich, North Saanich, the Southern Gulf Islands, and adjacent indigenous communities. A secondary trade area encompasses the remainder of Greater Victoria, with a total regional population of approximately 375,000.

What are the B.C. regions?

The province of British Columbia, Canada has six distinct regions; Vancouver Island, Vancouver Coast & Mountains, Thompson Okanagan, Kootenay Rockies, Northern British Columbia, which includes Haida Gwaii, and the Cariboo, Chilcotin, Coast region.

How many regions are there in British Columbia?

B.C.’s eight distinct regions have their own unique geography, climate, economy, history and cultural diversity.

Is Oak Bay part of Greater Victoria?

The District of Oak Bay is one of 13 municipalities that make up Greater Victoria. It’s a coastal community located on the southeastern tip of the region and it’s surrounded by water on its southern and eastern sides. To the west is the City of Victoria and to the north and northwest is the District of Saanich.

Is saanichton part of Saanich?

Saanichton, British Columbia is a village, in the municipality of Central Saanich, located between Victoria and the BC Ferry Terminal, west of the Pat Bay Highway (Hwy 17), at the junction of Mount Newton Cross Road and East Saanich Road.

What region of B.C. is Whistler in?

Sea to Sky Country
Whistler, British Columbia

What are the regions of Canada?

Canada includes many different geographical areas and five distinct regions.

• The Atlantic Provinces.
• Central Canada.
• The Prairie Provinces.
• The West Coast.
• The Northern Territories.

Is Langford part of Greater Victoria?

Langford is a city on southern Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Langford is one of the 13 component municipalities of Greater Victoria and is within the Capital Regional District.

Who are the Wsanec people?

The W̱SÁNEĆ People are Salt Water People. The Sea was very important to our way of life. Traditionally the W̱SÁNEĆ People had homes throughout the San Juan Islands and on the east and north coasts of the Saanich Peninsula.

Where is the border between Saanich and Victoria?

The eastern boundary begins on Foul Bay Road approximately 100 meters north of the intersection of Fort and Foul Bay Roads. It runs west through St. Patrick’s School — the northern portion of St. Patrick’s is in Saanich — the southern portion is in Victoria.

What region is Prince George in?

Prince George, British Columbia

What are the 6 regions in Canada?

The six physical regions of Canada are: The Atlantic, The Great Canadian Shield, The Arctic, The Plains, The Cordillera and the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Region.

What are the 5 regions in Canada?

What indigenous land is Victoria?

Lkwungen
The southern tip of Vancouver Island (including Victoria and Langford), the San Juan, and the Gulf Islands are the traditional territories of the Lkwungen (Lekwungen) peoples.