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Colwood | |
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City | |
| City of Colwood | |
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  Colwood Location of Colwood within the Capital Regional District | |
  Colwood Location of Colwood within British Columbia  Colwood Colwood (British Columbia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°25′25″N 123°29′45″W / 48.42361°N 123.49583°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Capital |
| Incorporated | 1985 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Colwood City Council |
| • Mayor | Doug Kobayashi |
| Area | |
| • Land | 17.66 km2 (6.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 18,961 |
| • Density | 1,073.6/km2 (2,781/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| Postal code | V9C |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778, 236, 672 |
| Highways | 1A, Hwy. 14 |
| Website | www |
Colwood is a city on Vancouver Island to the southwest of Victoria, capital of British Columbia, Canada. Colwood was incorporated in 1985 and has a population of approximately 19,000 people. Colwood lies within the boundaries of the Greater Victoria area or Capital Regional District, in a region called the Western Communities, or the West Shore. Set along more than 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) of oceanfront, this fast-growing seaside community is one of the 13 component municipalities of Greater Victoria.