Regional district

In British Columbia in Canada, a regional district is an administrative subdivision. The district is part of a geographic region with different boundaries and governments. As of January 2020 there are 27 regional districts in the province.[1] Regional districts are different from the counties of British Columbia. The counties are only for justice administration.

Regional districts of British Columbia
LocationBritish Columbia
Number27
Populations683 (Stikine Region) – 2,642,825 (Metro Vancouver)
Areas1,697 km2 (655 sq mi) (Comox Valley) – 118,409 km2 (45,718 sq mi) (Stikine Region)
GovernmentMunicipal government
SubdivisionsMunicipalities (cities, district municipalities, Indian government districts, island municipalities, mountain resort municipalities, regional municipalities, resort municipalities, towns, and villages) and Indian reserves

References

  1. "Municipal and sub-provincial areas population, 2011 to 2019". Government of British Columbia. Archived from the original on January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.