Cowichan Valley Regional District facts for kids

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Regional district
Cowichan Valley Regional District
Cowichan Lake
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Location in British Columbia
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Administrative office location	Duncan
Government
• Type	Regional district
• Body	Board of Directors
Area
• Land	3,474.52 km2 (1,341.52 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	83,739
• Density	24.1/km2 (62/sq mi)
Website	cvrd.bc.ca

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.

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

• City of Duncan
• Town of Ladysmith
• Town of Lake Cowichan
• District Municipality of North Cowichan

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

Electoral areas

A

• Malahat
• Mill Bay

B

• Shawnigan Lake

C

• Arbutus Ridge
• Cobble Hill
• Cherry Point

D

• Cowichan Bay

E

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

F

• Honeymoon Bay
• Mesachie Lake
• Skutz Falls

G

• Saltair

H

• Diamond
• North Oyster
• Yellow Point

I

• Meade Creek
• Youbou