world.wikisort.org - CanadaThe District of Highlands (locally known as "the Highlands") is a district municipality near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. As one of the Western Communities, or West Shore municipalities, outside Victoria, Highlands has a population of 2,225 as of 2016. The region stretches along the Saanich Inlet shoreline from north of Goldstream to Mackenzie Bight. Highlands is one of the more undeveloped areas of the Greater Victoria region; it is one of the newest Greater Victoria municipalities created within the Capital Regional District.
District municipality in British Columbia, Canada
Highlands |
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District of Highlands[1] |
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Coordinates: 48°31′N 123°30′W |
Country | Canada |
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Province | British Columbia |
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Regional district | Capital |
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Incorporated | 1993 |
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• Mayor | Ken Williams |
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• Total | 38.05 km2 (14.69 sq mi) |
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• Total | 2,225 |
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• Density | 58.5/km2 (152/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
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Highways | 1 |
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Waterways | Saanich Inlet |
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Website | www.highlands.ca |
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Although the area is seen as a target for residential expansion of the Greater Victoria region, it is known mainly for its lakes, hills, and wilderness. It is home to many parks, notably large portions of Gowlland Tod Provincial Park, Mount Work Regional Park, and Lone Tree Hill Regional Park.
The nearest commercial shopping areas are in the adjacent municipality of Langford. Public education is provided by the Sooke School District's elementary, middle, and secondary schools in Langford.
Demographics
In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Highlands had a population of 2,482 living in 906 of its 927 total private dwellings, a change of 11.6% from its 2016 population of 2,225. With a land area of 38.01 km2 (14.68 sq mi), it had a population density of 65.3/km2 (169.1/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
References
- "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.
- "Highlands, District municipality [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Capital, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia". Statistics Canada. January 23, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
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Members of the Capital Regional District |
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Municipalities |
- Central Saanich
- Colwood
- Esquimalt
- Highlands
- Langford
- Metchosin
- North Saanich
- Oak Bay
- Saanich
- Sidney
- Sooke
- Victoria
- View Royal
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Electoral areas |
- B & D (Juan de Fuca)
- F (Salt Spring Island)
- G (Southern Gulf Islands)
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Neighbourhoods in Greater Victoria, British Columbia |
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Victoria |
- Chinatown
- Cook Street Village
- Downtown
- East Burnside–Gorge
- Fairfield
- Fernwood
- Harris Green
- Hillside
- Humboldt Valley
- Gonzales
- James Bay
- Jubilee
- North Park
- Rock Bay
- Rockland
- Victoria West
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Saanich |
- Beaver Lake – Elk Lake
- Broadmead–Sunnymead
- Cadboro Bay
- Cedar Hill
- Cloverdale
- Cordova Bay
- Glanford
- Gordon Head
- Gorge–Tillicum,
- Interurban
- Lake Hill
- Maplewood
- Marigold
- Mount Douglas
- Mount Tolmie
- Prospect Lake
- Royal Oak
- Saanichton
- Strawberry Vale
- Swan Lake
- Ten Mile Point
- Town and Country – Burnside
- West Saanich
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West Shore |
- Bear Mountain
- Belmont Park
- Colwood
- Glen Lake
- Goldstream
- Happy Valley
- Hatley Park
- Langford
- Luxton
- Mill Hill
- Millstream
- Thetis Lake
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Other areas |
- Brentwood Bay
- Broom Hill
- Cloak Hill
- Craigflower
- Dean Park
- Deep Cove
- Durrance Lake
- East Sooke
- Florence Lake
- Gorge Vale
- Island View
- Kemp Lake
- Lands End
- Matheson Lake
- Otter Point
- Pat Bay
- Ravenwood
- Rockheights
- Rocky Point
- Saseenos
- Songhees
- Sooke
- Swartz Bay
- Uplands
- Whiffen Spit
- William Head
- Willis Point
- Willows Beach
- Windsor Park
- Work Point
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