Metchosin

Metchosin
District of Metchosin[1]
Mount Helmcken
Mount Helmcken
Metchosin is located in Capital Regional District
Metchosin
Metchosin
Location of Metchosin within the Capital Regional District
Metchosin is located in Vancouver Island
Metchosin
Metchosin
Location of Metchosin in British Columbia
Metchosin is located in British Columbia
Metchosin
Metchosin
Metchosin (British Columbia)
Coordinates: 48°22′55″N 123°32′16″W / 48.38194°N 123.53778°W / 48.38194; -123.53778
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtCapital
Founded1840
Incorporated1984
Government
 • Governing bodyMetchosin Council
 • MayorMarie-Térèse Little
Area
 • Total69.57 km2 (26.86 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 • Total5,067
 • Density72.8/km2 (189/sq mi)
DemonymMetchosinite
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
Highways14
WaterwaysStrait of Juan de Fuca
WebsiteOfficial website

The District of Metchosin (/məzɪn/) is a municipality and community in Greater Victoria on the southern tip of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It is a coastal community adjacent to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Metchosin is part of the Western Communities and one of the 13 regional municipalities.

  1. ^ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Metchosin, District municipality [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Capital, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.

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