Sunshine Coast Regional District

The Sunshine Coast Regional District of British Columbia is located on the southern mainland coast, across Georgia Strait from Vancouver Island. It borders on the Powell River Regional District to the north, the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District to the east, and, across Howe Sound, the Metro Vancouver District to the south. The regional district offices are located in the District Municipality of Sechelt.

Geography

The majority of the Sunshine Coast is sparsely populated. The Coast Mountains make up the inland area. Population is concentrated along the coast. Midway up the coast, beginning at the town of Sechelt, the coastal area forms a peninsula separated from the inland area by Sechelt Inlet. The 2001 census reported a total population of 25,599 persons living on a land area of 3,778.17 km² (1,458.76 sq mi).

The Sunshine Coast is typically accessed via boat or plane; no roads connect the district with the rest of the province. From Vancouver, ferries run from Horseshoe Bay to Gibsons across Howe Sound. At the northern end of the peninsula, ferries run from Earl's Cove to Saltery Bay.

Communities

Indian reserves

Chekwelp 26
Chekwelp 26A
Schaltuuch 27

Unincorporated

Roberts Creek
Halfmoon Bay
Madeira Park
Garden Bay
Egmont
Hopkins Landing

Electoral areas

Pender Harbour/Egmont/Madeira Park (Electoral Area A) - Pop 2,678 ^[1]
Halfmoon Bay (Electoral Area B) - Pop 2,675 ^[2]
Roberts Creek (Electoral Area D) - Pop 3,244 ^[3]
Elphinstone (Electoral Area E) - Pop 3,482 ^[4]
West Howe Sound (Electoral Area F) - Pop 2,015 ^[4]

REDIRECT West Howe Sound, British Columbia

(all population figures from 2011 Census)

Demographics

(Statistics Canada, 2011)^[5]

Population: 28,619
Population change (2006–2011): 3.1%
Dwellings: 12,839
Land area (km².): 3,776.62

Provincial Parks

Mount Richardson Provincial Park

References

Sources

Community Profile: Sunshine Coast Regional District, British Columbia; Statistics Canada

Notes

↑ Census Profile. 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved on 2014-04-12.
↑ Census Profile. 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved on 2014-04-12.
↑ Census Profile. 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved on 2014-04-12.
1 2 Census Profile. 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved on 2014-04-12.
↑ Census Profile. 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved on 2014-04-12.

External links

Subdivisions of British Columbia

Subdivisions	Regions Regional districts Forest regions and districts Ministry of Environment regions School districts Land districts Health regions Counties (court system)

Communities	Municipalities Cities District municipalities Indian government districts Island municipalities Mountain resort municipalities Regional municipalities Resort municipalities Towns Villages Ghost towns Indian reserves

Metro areas and agglomerations	Abbotsford–Mission Kelowna Vancouver Victoria Census agglomerations

Regional districts	Alberni-Clayoquot Bulkley-Nechako Capital Cariboo Central Coast Central Kootenay Central Okanagan Columbia-Shuswap Comox Valley Cowichan Valley East Kootenay Fraser Valley Fraser-Fort George Kitimat-Stikine Kootenay Boundary Greater Vancouver Mount Waddington Nanaimo North Okanagan Northern Rockies Okanagan-Similkameen Peace River Powell River Stikine Region (non-RD) Skeena-Queen Charlotte Squamish-Lillooet Strathcona Sunshine Coast Thompson-Nicola

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Coordinates: 50°00′00″N 123°45′00″W / 50.00000°N 123.75000°W / 50.00000; -123.75000

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