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Sointula | |
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Location in British Columbia | |
Coordinates: 50°37′50″N 127°01′07″W / 50.63056°N 127.01861°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Regional district | Mount Waddington |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 576 |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
Area code | 250 |
Climate | Cfb |
Sointula is an isolated village on Malcolm Island in British Columbia, Canada. Lying between Vancouver Island and the British Columbia mainland, northeast of Port McNeill and not far from Alert Bay, the island is part of the historic and present territory of the ‘Namgis First Nation. At the 2011 census, the village had a population of 576, down 3.0% from the 2006 census.[1]