Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia

Shawnigan Lake
Shawnigan Lake is located in Vancouver Island
Shawnigan Lake
Shawnigan Lake
Location of Shawnigan Lake in British Columbia
Shawnigan Lake is located in British Columbia
Shawnigan Lake
Shawnigan Lake
Shawnigan Lake (British Columbia)
Coordinates: 48°39′13″N 123°37′23″W / 48.65361°N 123.62306°W / 48.65361; -123.62306
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Government
 • Area DirectorSierra Acton
Population
 (2016)
 • Total8,558
 • Density27.9/km2 (72/sq mi)
Postal code
V8H & V0R 2W0
Shawnigan Lake School

Shawnigan Lake is the name of a village on British Columbia's Vancouver Island. The name Shawnigan is an adaptation of the Hul'qumi'num name Showe'luqun, for the lake and the village. It is part of Electoral Area B in the Cowichan Valley Regional District.[1] As of 2016, the permanent population of Shawnigan Lake is 8,558.

A popular recreation destination, its population typically doubles during the summer, as the lake and village are summer vacation spots for residents of Vancouver Island.

  1. ^ "Cowichan Valley Regional District – By Electoral Area". Retrieved 24 January 2016.