Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia
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The Strathcona Regional District is a regional district
in British Columbia
, Canada
. It was created on February 15, 2008, encompassing the northern and western portions of the former Regional District of Comox-Strathcona
. The partition left the new Strathcona Regional District with 91.6 percent of the former Comox-Strathcona's land area, but only 42.1 percent of its population. Its current territory has a land area of 18,329.948 km² (7,077.232 sq mi) and a 2006 census population of 42,771 inhabitants. There are 21 named Indian reserve
s within its territory, with a combined 2006 census population of 1,614 and combined land area of 16.444 km² (6.345 sq mi).
The District's head offices are in Campbell River, British Columbia
. During a transitional period, much of its administration was carried out by the Comox Valley Regional District
, based in Courtenay, British Columbia
but it is now self-administered.
Most of the Discovery Islands
are within the Strathcona Regional District, while a few of the southernmost ones are in the Powell River Regional District.
Regional districts of British Columbia
The Canadian province of British Columbia is divided into regional districts. Like counties in other parts of Canada, regional districts serve only to provide municipal services as the local government in areas not incorporated into a municipality, and in certain regional affairs of shared concern...
in 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...
. It was created on February 15, 2008, encompassing the northern and western portions of the former Regional District of Comox-Strathcona
Regional District of Comox-Strathcona, British Columbia
The Regional District of Comox-Strathcona was a regional district of British Columbia, Canada from 1967 to 2008. On February 15, 2008, the regional district was abolished and replaced by two successor regional districts, Comox Valley and Strathcona....
. The partition left the new Strathcona Regional District with 91.6 percent of the former Comox-Strathcona's land area, but only 42.1 percent of its population. Its current territory has a land area of 18,329.948 km² (7,077.232 sq mi) and a 2006 census population of 42,771 inhabitants. There are 21 named Indian reserve
Indian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." The Act also specifies that land reserved for the use and benefit of a band which is not...
s within its territory, with a combined 2006 census population of 1,614 and combined land area of 16.444 km² (6.345 sq mi).
The District's head offices are in Campbell River, British Columbia
Campbell River, British Columbia
Campbell River is a coastal city in British Columbia on the east coast of Vancouver Island at the south end of Discovery Passage, which lies along the important coastal Inside Passage shipping route...
. During a transitional period, much of its administration was carried out by the Comox Valley Regional District
Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia
The Comox Valley Regional District is a regional district in British Columbia, Canada. It was created on February 15, 2008, encompassing the southeastern portions of the former Regional District of Comox-Strathcona, and centered about the Comox Valley...
, based in Courtenay, British Columbia
Courtenay, British Columbia
Courtenay is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is the largest city in the area commonly known as the Comox Valley, and it is the seat of the Comox Valley Regional District which replaced the Comox-Strathcona Regional District...
but it is now self-administered.
Most of the Discovery Islands
Discovery Islands
The Discovery Islands are the islands in the Discovery Passage between Vancouver Island and the mainland in British Columbia. These islands are sometimes considered to be part of the Northern Gulf Islands....
are within the Strathcona Regional District, while a few of the southernmost ones are in the Powell River Regional District.