Capital Regional District
| Capital Regional District | ||
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| Regional district | ||
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| Nickname(s): CRD | ||
| Coordinates: 48°25′45″N 123°21′59″W / 48.42917°N 123.36639°WCoordinates: 48°25′45″N 123°21′59″W / 48.42917°N 123.36639°W | ||
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 British Columbia
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| Head office location | Victoria | |
| Most populous municipality | Saanich | |
| Incorporated | 1966 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Regional district | |
| • Chair | Barbara Desjardins | |
| • Chief Administrative Officer | Robert Lapham | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,340.49 km2 (903.67 sq mi) | |
| Population (2016) | ||
| • Total | 383,360 | |
| • Density | 163.8/km2 (424/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) | |
| Area code(s) | 250 / 778 | |
| Website | Capital Regional District | |
The Capital Regional District (CRD) is a local government administrative district encompassing the southern tip of Vancouver Island and the southern Gulf Islands in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The CRD is one of several regional districts in British Columbia and had an official population of 383,360 as of the Canada 2016 Census.
The CRD encompasses the thirteen municipalities of Greater Victoria and the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area on Vancouver Island, the Salt Spring Electoral Area, and the Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area. Its headquarters is in the City of Victoria, although there are many office and operational facilities throughout the region. The total land area is 2,341.11 km2 (903.91 sq mi).
The CRD was formed in 1966 as a federation of seven municipalities and five electoral areas to provide coordination of regional issues and local government in rural areas in the Greater Victoria region.
*(Map of member municipalities)
The Salt Spring Island Electoral Area of the Capital Regional District (CRD) of the Canadian province of British Columbia consists of unincorporated areas in the CRD located on Salt Spring Island. It is represented by one director on the CRD.
The major localities encompassed by the electoral area are:
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
The Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area of the Capital Regional District (CRD) of the Canadian province of British Columbia consists of unincorporated districts in the CRD located on Galiano, Saturna, Mayne, and North and South Pender Islands, as well as many smaller islands located in the Gulf of Georgia north and east of Victoria. It is previously known as the Outer Gulf Islands Electoral Area. Its population of 5,101 is represented by one director on the CRD.
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