Hamlet of Riondel | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  Location of Riondel in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°46′N 116°51′W / 49.767°N 116.850°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Kootenays |
| Regional district | Central Kootenay |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Riondel Commission of Management |
| • Chairman | Garth Saunders |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 576 m (1,890 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 266 |
| • Density | 379.7/km2 (983/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area codes | 250, 778, 236, & 672 |
| Highways | 3A |
| Waterways | Kootenay Lake |
| Website | Community of Riondel |
Riondel is on the eastern shore of Kootenay Lake in the Kootenays region of southeastern British Columbia. The village of approximately 266 people[2] is on Riondel Road about 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Kootenay Bay, the Kootenay Lake ferry eastern terminal. The latter is about 81 km (50 mi) by road north of Creston and 43 km (27 mi) by road and lake ferry northeast of Nelson.
- ^ "Riondel". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
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