Kaslo

Kaslo
Village of Kaslo[1]
Motto: 
Industry Progress Wealth
Kaslo is located in British Columbia
Kaslo
Kaslo
Location of Kaslo in British Columbia
Kaslo is located in Canada
Kaslo
Kaslo
Kaslo (Canada)
Coordinates: 49°54′48″N 116°54′41″W / 49.91333°N 116.91139°W / 49.91333; -116.91139
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionKootenays
Regional DistrictCentral Kootenay
Government
 • MayorSuzan Hewat
 • Governing bodyKaslo Village Council
- Molly Leathwood
- Robert Lang
- Erika Bird
- Matthew Brown
 • MPRob Morrison (CPC)
 • MLABrittny Anderson (NDP)
Area
 • Land3.01 km2 (1.16 sq mi)
Elevation
591 m (1,939 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
1,049
 • Density348.7/km2 (903/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (PST)
Postal code span
V0G 1M0
Area code250 / 778 / 236
Highways
WaterwayKootenay Lake
Websitekaslo.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Kaslo is a village on the west shore of Kootenay Lake in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. A member municipality of the Central Kootenay Regional District, the name derives from the adjacent Kaslo River.[3] One travel writer regards it as the "Little Switzerland of Canada."[4]

Before European arrival, the area was home to the semi-nomadic Kutenai (Ktunaxa) and Lakes (Sinixt) tribes. Settlers came and used it as a sawmill site in 1889, but soon after Kaslo expanded as a result of the silver boom of the late 19th century. It retains much of the historic atmosphere from its earlier mining days. The economy of Kaslo today is based mainly on the forestry and tourism industries.

  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.
  2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Nelson Star, 9 May 2015". www.nelsonstar.com. May 9, 2015.
  4. ^ "Little Switzerland of Canada". June 14, 2018.