North Saanich

North Saanich
District municipality
District of North Saanich[1]
Motto(s): 
"Eetsun-Hunnumut"
"The land where it is good to be"
North Saanich is located in Capital Regional District
North Saanich
North Saanich
Location of North Saanich within the Capital Regional District
North Saanich is located in Vancouver Island
North Saanich
Location of District of North Saanich within the Capital District in British Columbia, Canada
North Saanich is located in British Columbia
North Saanich
North Saanich (British Columbia)
North Saanich is located in Canada
North Saanich
North Saanich (Canada)
Coordinates: 48°36′51″N 123°25′12″W / 48.61417°N 123.42000°W / 48.61417; -123.42000
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtCapital
Electoral district (federal)Saanich—Gulf Islands
Electoral district (provincial)Saanich North and the Islands
Incorporated1965
Government
 • Governing bodyNorth Saanich Municipal Council
 • MayorPeter Jones
 • MPElizabeth May (Green)
 • MLAAdam Olsen (BC Green)
Area
 • Total37.27 km2 (14.39 sq mi)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 • Total11,249
 • Density301.8/km2 (782/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)
Highways17
Waterways
WebsiteNorth Saanich

The District of North Saanich is located on the Saanich Peninsula of British Columbia, approximately 25 km (16 mi) north of Victoria on southern Vancouver Island. It is one of the 13 Greater Victoria municipalities. The district is surrounded on three sides by 20 km (12 mi) of ocean shoreline, and consists of rural/residential areas and a large agricultural base. It is home to the Victoria International Airport and the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal.

  1. ^ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "North Saanich, District municipality [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Capital, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia". Statistics Canada. January 23, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.