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Slocan City

Slocan
Village
Village of Slocan
Slocan city skyline.jpg
Slocan is located in British Columbia
Slocan
Slocan
Location of Slocan in British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°45′58″N 117°28′6″W / 49.76611°N 117.46833°W / 49.76611; -117.46833
Country  Canada
Province  British Columbia
Region West Kootenay (Slocan Valley)
Regional district Central Kootenay
Incorporated 1901
Government
 • Governing body Slocan Village Council
 • Mayor Jessica Lunn
Area
 • Total 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
Elevation 450 m (1,480 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 296
 • Density 381.7/km2 (989/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
Highways 6
Waterways Slocan Lake, Slocan River

The Village of Slocan (/slˈkæn/ sloh-KAN), historically also known as Slocan City (/ˈslkæn/ SLOH-kən), from Ktunaxa: sⱡuqan, IPA: [sɬuqan]). is a village in the Slocan Valley of the West Kootenay region of the southeastern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is located at the southern end of Slocan Lake, to the south of New Denver, which sits mid-way up the lake's eastern shore.

The name Slocan is derived from the Sinixt word meaning "to strike or pierce on head" and was derived from their practice of harpooning salmon. At one time, this area had an abundance of salmon. The term Slocan is also in the Ktunaxa language.


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