North Cowichan

North Cowichan
The Corporation of the District of North Cowichan[1]
Motto: 
No Steps Backwards
North Cowichan is located in Vancouver Island
North Cowichan
North Cowichan
Location of North Cowichan in British Columbia
North Cowichan is located in British Columbia
North Cowichan
North Cowichan
North Cowichan (British Columbia)
Coordinates: 48°49′25″N 123°43′9″W / 48.82361°N 123.71917°W / 48.82361; -123.71917
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional DistrictCVRD
Incorporated1873
Government
 • MayorRob Douglas
 • Governing bodyNorth Cowichan Council
 • MPsAlistair MacGregor
 • MLAsSonia Furstenau and Doug Routley
Area
 • Total195.54 km2 (75.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total31,990
 • Density163.7/km2 (424/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Area code+1-250
Websitewww.northcowichan.ca Edit this at Wikidata

North Cowichan (Canada 2021 Census population 31,990) is a district municipality established in 1873 on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. The municipality is part of the Cowichan Valley Regional District. North Cowichan is noted for a landscape including forests, beaches, rivers, and lakes. The municipality encompasses the communities of Chemainus; Westholme; Crofton; Maple Bay; and "the South End". The latter is an informal name for a built-up area which is essentially a suburb of the City of Duncan, a separate municipality.

  1. ^ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.