North Cowichan | |
|---|---|
| The Corporation of the District of North Cowichan[1] | |
 | |
| Motto: No Steps Backwards | |
  North Cowichan Location of North Cowichan in British Columbia  North Cowichan North Cowichan (British Columbia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°49′25″N 123°43′9″W / 48.82361°N 123.71917°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional District | CVRD |
| Incorporated | 1873 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rob Douglas |
| • Governing body | North Cowichan Council |
| • MPs | Alistair MacGregor |
| • MLAs | Sonia Furstenau and Doug Routley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 195.54 km2 (75.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 31,990 |
| • Density | 163.7/km2 (424/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Area code | +1-250 |
| Website | www |
North Cowichan (Canada 2021 Census population 31,990) is a district municipality established in 1873 on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. The municipality is part of the Cowichan Valley Regional District. North Cowichan is noted for a landscape including forests, beaches, rivers, and lakes. The municipality encompasses the communities of Chemainus; Westholme; Crofton; Maple Bay; and "the South End". The latter is an informal name for a built-up area which is essentially a suburb of the City of Duncan, a separate municipality.
- ^ "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.