Nanaimo A, British Columbia
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Nanaimo A is a regional district electoral area in the Regional District of Nanaimo
, British Columbia
, Canada
. The electoral area is located on Vancouver Island
on the Stuart Channel southeast of Nanaimo
. The electoral area has no administrative or governmental function, and is used only to select rural representatives to the regional district board.
According to the Canada 2001 Census
:
Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia
The Regional District of Nanaimo is a regional district located on the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It is bordered to the south by the Cowichan Valley Regional District, to the west by the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, and to the northwest by the Comox Valley...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The electoral area is located on Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
on the Stuart Channel southeast of Nanaimo
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanaimo is a city on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It has been dubbed the "Bathtub Racing Capital of the World" and "Harbour City". Nanaimo is also sometimes referred to as the "Hub City" because of its central location on Vancouver Island and due to the layout of the downtown...
. The electoral area has no administrative or governmental function, and is used only to select rural representatives to the regional district board.
According to the Canada 2001 Census
Canada 2001 Census
The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 15, 2001. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 30,007,094. This was a 4% increase over 1996 Census of 28,846,761. In...
:
- Population: 6,423 (exclusive of any residents of Indian Reserves)
- % Change (1996-2001): 2.7
- Dwellings: 2,691
- Area (km²): 60.11
- Density (persons per km²): 106.9