Courtenay, British Columbia

Courtenay
The Corporation of the City of Courtenay
Downtown Courtenay
Downtown Courtenay
Courtenay is located in Vancouver Island
Courtenay
Courtenay
Courtenay is located in British Columbia
Courtenay
Courtenay
Coordinates: 49°41′22″N 124°59′45″W / 49.68944°N 124.99583°W / 49.68944; -124.99583
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionMid-Island
Regional DistrictComox Valley
Incorporated1969
Government
 • MayorBob Wells
Area
 • Land32.41 km2 (12.51 sq mi)
 • Metro
596.00 km2 (230.12 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • City27,669
 • Density789.9/km2 (2,046/sq mi)
 • Metro
63,282
 • Metro density90.9/km2 (235/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (PST)
Forward sortation area
Area code(s)250, 778, 236, 672
Websitewww.courtenay.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Courtenay (/ˈkɔːrtni/ KORT-nee)[1] is a city of about 26,000 on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is the largest community and only city in the area commonly known as the Comox Valley, and the seat of the Comox Valley Regional District, which replaced the Comox-Strathcona Regional District. Courtenay is 4 km (2.5 mi) west of the town of Comox, 7 km (4.3 mi) northeast of the village of Cumberland, 5 km (3.1 mi) northwest of the unincorporated settlement of Royston, and 108 km (67 mi) northwest of Nanaimo. Along with Nanaimo and Victoria, it is home to The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's), a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces.

Courtenay and nearby Comox are served by the coast-spanning Island Highway, the Island Rail Corridor, and a local airport in Comox.

  1. ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press