North Saanich | |
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District municipality | |
| District of North Saanich[1] | |
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| Motto(s): Eetsun-Hunnumut "The land where it is good to be" | |
  North Saanich Location of North Saanich within the Capital Regional District | |
  Location of District of North Saanich within the Capital District in British Columbia, Canada  North Saanich (British Columbia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°36′51″N 123°25′12″W / 48.61417°N 123.42000°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Capital |
| Electoral district (federal) | Saanich—Gulf Islands |
| Electoral district (provincial) | Saanich North and the Islands |
| Incorporated | 1965 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | North Saanich Municipal Council |
| • Mayor | Peter Jones |
| • MP | Elizabeth May (Green) |
| • MLA | Rob Botterell (BC Green) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 37.16 km2 (14.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,235 |
| • Density | 329.2/km2 (853/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| Highways | 17 |
| Website | www |
The District of North Saanich is located on the Saanich Peninsula of British Columbia, approximately 25 kilometres (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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "North Saanich (Code 5917005) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 16, 2024.