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Sechelt, British Columbia

Sechelt
District municipality
District of Sechelt
Motto: Blessed by Sun and Seas
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Coordinates: 49°28′27″N 123°45′15″W / 49.47417°N 123.75417°W / 49.47417; -123.75417
Country  Canada
Province  British Columbia
Region Sunshine Coast
Regional District Sunshine Coast RD
Founded 1862 (Roman Catholic mission)
Incorporated Feb. 15, 1956
Government
 • Mayor Bruce Milne
 • Governing body Sechelt Municipal Council
 • MLAs Nicholas Simons, NDP
Area
 • District municipality 39.71 km2 (15.33 sq mi)
Elevation 8 m (26 ft)
Population (2006)
 • District municipality 8,454
 • Density 212.9/km2 (551/sq mi)
 • Metro 27,759 (regional district)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
Postal code span V0N 3A0
Area code(s) +1-604
Website district.sechelt.bc.ca

Coordinates: 49°28′27″N 123°45′15″W / 49.47417°N 123.75417°W / 49.47417; -123.75417 The District Municipality of Sechelt /ˈsʃɛlt/ is located on the lower Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. Approximately 50 km northwest of Vancouver, it is accessible from mainland British Columbia by a 40-minute ferry trip between Horseshoe Bay and Langdale, and a 25-minute drive from Langdale along Highway 101, also known as the Sunshine Coast Highway. The name Sechelt means "land between two waters" in the language of the Coast Salish Shishalh people, who first settled the area thousands of years ago.

The original Village of Sechelt was incorporated on February 15, 1956. Sechelt later expanded its boundaries in 1986 with the inclusion of a number of adjacent unincorporated areas. The District of Sechelt, as it is known today, encompasses some 39.71 km² (15.33 sq mi) at the isthmus of the Sechelt Peninsula, between the southern tip of Sechelt Inlet (Porpoise Bay) and the Strait of Georgia that separates the provincial mainland from Vancouver Island.


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