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Central Saanich is a district municipality in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada , and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District. It is located on the Saanich Peninsula, in the far south-east of Vancouver Island. The district began as a farming community, and many hobby farms, along with a handful of small working farms and vineyards, still exist. In recent decades, the area has seen increasing residential, commercial, and industrial development, especially around the neighbourhoods of Brentwood Bay and Saanichton, which are occasionally referred to as separate communities.

Central Saanich
District municipality
The Corporation of the District of Central Saanich[1]
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Central Saanich
Location of Central Saanich within the Capital Regional District
Location of Central Saanich in British Columbia
Coordinates: 48°30′51″N 123°23′2″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtCapital
Incorporated1950
Government
 • Governing bodyCentral Saanich District Council
 • MayorRyan Windsor
 • MPElizabeth May (Green)
 • MLAAdam Olsen (BC Green)
Area
[2]
 • Total41.33 km2 (15.96 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total16,814
 • Density406.8/km2 (1,054/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
Forward sortation area
V8M
Highways17
WaterwaysStrait of Juan de Fuca, Saanich Inlet, Tod Inlet
WebsiteDistrict of Central Saanich

The area's best-known tourist attractions are the Butchart Gardens, located in the Brentwood Bay area, Gowlland Tod Provincial Park,[3] and Island View Beach.

The mayor of Central Saanich is former district councillor Ryan Windsor. Municipal councillors last elected in 2014[4] include Niall Paltiel, Carl Jensen, Alicia Cormier, Bob Thompson, Christopher Graham, and Zeb King.


Neighbourhoods of Central Saanich



Potato ban


The production of potatoes from Central Saanich, east of the West Saanich Road, was banned in 1982 due to infestation by the golden nematode.[5] Potatoes from this region of Central Saanich are banned from entry into the United States.[6]


Notable people



Demographics


In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Central Saanich had a population of 17,385 living in 7,105 of its 7,621 total private dwellings, a change of 3.4% from its 2016 population of 16,814. With a land area of 41.2 km2 (15.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 422.0/km2 (1,092.9/sq mi) in 2021.[7]


Ethnicity


Canada 2016 Census[8]Population % of Total Population
Visible minority group South Asian3652.2%
Chinese2801.7%
Black800.5%
Filipino1400.9%
Latin American500.3%
Arab00%
Southeast Asian350.2%
West Asian00%
Korean100.1%
Japanese650.4%
Other visible minority00%
Mixed visible minority200.1%
Total visible minority population1,0606.4%
Aboriginal group First Nations5453.3%
Métis4002.4%
Inuit250.2%
Total Aboriginal population9405.7%
European13,84084%
Total population16,814100%

Religion


According to the 2021 census, religious groups in Central Saanich included:[9]


See also


  • Globodera rostochiensis#The golden nematode blight on the Saanich Peninsula

References


  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. "Central Saanich, District municipality [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Capital, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia". Statistics Canada. January 23, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  3. "Gowlland Tod Provincial Park". BC Parks. Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  4. "Election 2014: Ryan Windsor is Central Saanich's new mayor - Peninsula News Review". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
  5. "Potato Production and Sale (Central Saanich) Restriction Regulations". Government of Canada. 22 March 2006. Archived from the original on 2013-05-24. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  6. "7 CFR § 319.56-10 - Importation of fruits and vegetables from Canada". Cornell Law School. Archived from the original on 2019-06-30. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  8. "Central Saanich, District municipality [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Capital, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia". Statistics Canada. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  9. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-10-26). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-09.



На других языках

[de] Central Saanich

Central Saanich ist ein Bezirk (District municipality) auf der Saanich-Halbinsel auf Vancouver Island in der kanadischen Provinz British Columbia. Die Gemeinde ist Teil der Metropolregion Greater Victoria, im Capital Regional District, welche noch mehrere andere Orte umfasst.
- [en] Central Saanich


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