Greater Victoria | ||
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 Interactive Map of Greater Victoria, BC CMA[1]
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  Greater Victoria  Greater Victoria | ||
| Coordinates: 48°30′40″N 123°24′47″W / 48.511°N 123.413°W | ||
| Country | Canada | |
| Province | British Columbia | |
| Area (2021)[2] | ||
• Total | 696.15 km2 (268.79 sq mi) | |
| Population (2021)[2] | ||
| • CMA | 397,237 | |
| • CMA density | 571.3/km2 (1,480/sq mi) | |
| Gross Metropolitan Product | ||
| • Victoria CMA | CA$22.5 billion (2020)< [3] | |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) | |
Greater Victoria (also known as the Greater Victoria Region) is located in British Columbia, Canada, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. It is usually defined as the thirteen municipalities of the Capital Regional District (CRD) on Vancouver Island as well as some adjacent areas and nearby islands.
The Capital Regional District administers some aspects of public administration for the whole metro region; other aspects are administered by the individual member municipalities of Greater Victoria. Roughly, Greater Victoria consists of all land and nearby islands east of a line drawn from the southern end of Finlayson Arm to the eastern shore of Sooke Harbour, along with some lands on the northern shore of Sooke Harbour.
Many places, buildings, and institutions associated with Victoria such as the University of Victoria, Victoria International Airport, and BC Ferries Swartz Bay ferry terminal, are outside the City of Victoria itself, which has an area of just 19.5 km2 (7.5 sq mi) on the southern tip of Greater Victoria. Victoria is the locality indicated in the mailing addresses of several CRD municipalities and localities adjacent to Victoria. The central city of Victoria lends its name and cultural influence to many places and organizations in the metro region.
- ^ The Juan de Fuca (Part 1) RDA and three Indian reserves could not be presented on the interactive map due to wikidata code unavailable on OpenStreetMap application,
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census, Victoria [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia and British Columbia [Province]". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ "Statistics Canada. Table 36-10-0468-01 Gross domestic product (GDP) at basic prices, by census metropolitan area (CMA) (x 1,000,000)". Statistics Canada.