Greater Victoria (also known as the Greater Victoria Region) is located in British Columbia, Canada, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. It is not a political entity but rather a group of thirteen different municipalities, which together form the core of the Capital Regional District (CRD). Many places, buildings, and institutions in associated with Victoria (the University of Victoria, Victoria International Airport, or the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal, for example), actually exist outside the City of Victoria. The confusion is enhanced by the fact that Victoria is the locality indicated in the mailing addresses of places in CRD municipalities outside Victoria. Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 5th 944,735 km² 925,186 km² 19,549 km... Vancouver Island is separated from mainland British Columbia by the Strait of Georgia and the Queen Charlotte Strait, and from Washington State by the Juan De Fuca Strait. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... Capital Regional District, British Columbia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The University of Victoria (usually known as UVic) is located in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (it is located northeast of Victoria and is split between the municipalities of Oak Bay and Saanich) . It is a medium-sized university, with approximately 18,000 students, as of 2004. ... Victoria International Airport (IATA: YYJ, ICAO: CYYJ) serves Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ... B.C. Ferries two flagship vessels _ Spirit of British Columbia (below) and Spirit of Vancouver Island (above) _ in Active Pass British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. ... The arms of Victoria. ...

Municipalities in Greater Victoria

These are broken down into:

• The four "core" munipalities: the City of Victoria and the District Municipalities of Saanich, Esquimalt, and Oak Bay;
• The Western Communities, which comprise the Town of View Royal and the District Municipalities of Colwood, Langford, Highlands, Metchosin, and Sooke; and
• To the north of Victoria, up the Saanich Peninsula, are the District Municipalities of Central Saanich (home to the Butchart Gardens), North Saanich, and the Town of Sidney.

This breakdown is roughly mirrored by the three school districts in Greater Victoria. The arms of Victoria. ... // Introduction The District of Saanich is a municipality on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. ... The Township of Esquimalt is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. ... Oak Bay is a municipality in the Capital Regional District on Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... View Royal is a municipality in Greater Victoria and a part of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. ... Colwood is a city located on Vancouver Island to the southwest of Victoria, capital of British Columbia. ... Langford is a city of about 20,000 residents on southern Vancouver Island, within the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... The District of Highlands is a municipal district on the Saanich Peninsula, near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ... The District of Metchosin is a small, coastal community (fewer than 5000 people) near Victoria, the capital of B.C., Canada. ... Sooke is an incorporated community situated on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Canada. ... Central Saanich is a district municipality in Greater Victoria and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District. ... Butchart Gardens The Butchart Gardens are located in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, a municipality which is part of Greater Victoria on Vancouver Island. ... North Saanich is located on the Saanich Peninsula, approximately 25 kilometres north of [[Victoria, British Columbia]] on southern Vancouver Island. ... Sidney is a town located at the northern end of the Saanich Peninsula, on Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. ...

• School District #61 - Greater Victoria
• School District #62 - Sooke
• School District #63 - Saanich

"Greater Victoria" is the southernmost urban area in western Canada, as it is located below the 49th parallel.

Demographics

Largest Ethnic groups

• English - 131,670
• Canadian - 90,780 (those mostly of British/French origin whose ancestors have lived in Canada for many generations)
• Scottish - 79,275
• Irish - 56,655
• German - 34,345
• French - 29,440
• Dutch - 13,805
• Ukrainian - 12,770
• Chinese - 11,720
• Aboriginal - 10,230

Many of the Chinese descend from immigrants who came during the 1800's. Those aged over 65 constitute a larger proportion of the population than those under 14, resulting in a meagre growth of 0.5% yearly. The English are an ethnic group generally associated with England and the English language. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Aboriginal peoples in Canada are indigenous peoples recognized in the Canadian Constitution Act, 1982 as Indians (First Nations), Métis, and Inuit. ...

Populations by local government jurisdictions

• Saanich 103,654
• Victoria 74,125
• Langford 18,840
• Oak Bay 17,798
• Esquimalt 16,127
• Central Saanich 15,348
• Colwood 13,745
• Sidney 10,949
• North Saanich 10,436
• Sooke 8,735
• View Royal 7,271
• Metchosin 4,857
• First Nation Reserves 4,667
• Juan de Fuca Electoral area of the CRD 3,962
• Highlands 1,674

// Introduction The District of Saanich is a municipality on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. ... The arms of Victoria. ... Langford is a city of about 20,000 residents on southern Vancouver Island, within the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... Oak Bay is a municipality in the Capital Regional District on Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... The Township of Esquimalt is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. ... Central Saanich is a district municipality in Greater Victoria and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District. ... Colwood is a city located on Vancouver Island to the southwest of Victoria, capital of British Columbia. ... Sidney is a town located at the northern end of the Saanich Peninsula, on Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... North Saanich is located on the Saanich Peninsula, approximately 25 kilometres north of [[Victoria, British Columbia]] on southern Vancouver Island. ... Sooke is an incorporated community situated on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Canada. ... View Royal is a municipality in Greater Victoria and a part of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. ... The District of Metchosin is a small, coastal community (fewer than 5000 people) near Victoria, the capital of B.C., Canada. ... The District of Highlands is a municipal district on the Saanich Peninsula, near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ...

Neighbourhoods of Greater Victoria

• Victoria
  • Chinatown
  • Cook Street Village
  • East Burnside-Gorge
  • Fairfield
  • Fernwood
  • Harris Green
  • Hillside
  • Humboldt Valley
  • James Bay
  • Jubilee
  • North Park
  • Rockland
  • Victoria West

• Saanich
  • Beaver Lake
  • Broadmead
  • Cadboro Bay
  • Cedar Hill
  • Cordova Bay
  • Elk Lake
  • Glanford
  • Gordon Head
  • The Gorge
  • Interurban
  • Lake Hill
  • Marigold
  • Mayfair
  • Mt. Douglas
  • Mt. Tolmie
  • Prospect Lake
  • Royal Oak
  • Strawberry Vale
  • Ten Mile Point
  • Tillicum
  • West Burnside
  • West Saanich

• Oak Bay
  • Gonzales
  • Uplands
  • Willows
  • Windsor Park

• Esquimalt
  • Craigflower
  • Gorge Vale
  • Rockheights
  • Songhees
  • Work Point

• View Royal
  • Shoreline

• Colwood
  • Belmont Park
  • Colwood Corners
  • Hatley Park
  • Mill Hill
  • Royal Roads

• Langford
  • Florence Lake
  • Glen Lake
  • Goldstream
  • Luxton
  • Millstream
  • Ravenwood

• Highlands
  • Durrance Lake
  • Thetis Lake
  • Willis Point

• Metchosin
  • Happy Valley
  • Matheson Lake
  • Rocky Point
  • William Head

• Central Saanich
  • Brentwood Bay
  • Island View
  • Saanichton

• North Saanich
  • Cloak Hill
  • Dean Park
  • Deep Cove
  • Lands End
  • Patricia Bay ("Pat Bay")
  • Swartz Bay

• Sidney

• Sooke
  • Broom Hill
  • East Sooke
  • Otter Point
  • Kemp Lake
  • Saseenos
  • Whiffen Spit

The arms of Victoria. ... // Introduction The District of Saanich is a municipality on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. ... Mount Douglas Park is a 850 foot mountain that is located in the suburbs of Victoria, BC. Also the name of a nearby High School. ... An exclusive section of the District of Saanich, Victoria, British Columbia, Ten Mile Point is the most easterly point on Vancouver Island. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... An upscale, old money, Victoria neighbourhood located within the Municipality of Oak Bay. ... The Township of Esquimalt is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. ... View Royal is a municipality in Greater Victoria and a part of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. ... Colwood is a city located on Vancouver Island to the southwest of Victoria, capital of British Columbia. ... Langford is a city of about 20,000 residents on southern Vancouver Island, within the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... The District of Highlands is a municipal district on the Saanich Peninsula, near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ... The District of Metchosin is a small, coastal community (fewer than 5000 people) near Victoria, the capital of B.C., Canada. ... Central Saanich is a district municipality in Greater Victoria and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District. ... Brentwood Bay, British Columbia is a small village just north of Victoria and south of Sidney on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. ... North Saanich is located on the Saanich Peninsula, approximately 25 kilometres north of [[Victoria, British Columbia]] on southern Vancouver Island. ... Swartz Bay, located on the north end of the Saanich Peninsula on Vancouver Island, is the location of one of BC Ferries main terminals. ... Sidney is a town located at the northern end of the Saanich Peninsula, on Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... Sooke is an incorporated community situated on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Canada. ... East Sooke is an unincorporated community situated south of Sooke, British Columbia, Canada. ...

Post Secondary Education

• University of Victoria
• Royal Roads University
• Camosun College

The University of Victoria (usually known as UVic) is located in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (it is located northeast of Victoria and is split between the municipalities of Oak Bay and Saanich) . It is a medium-sized university, with approximately 18,000 students, as of 2004. ... Royal Roads University is a public university in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ... Camosun College is located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ...

Athletic clubs

Golf

• Cedar Hill Golf Course
• Cordova Bay Golf Course
• Gorge Vale Golf Club
• Henderson Park Golf Course
• Olympic View Golf Club
• Prospect Lake Golf Course
• Royal Colwood Golf Club http://www.royalcolwood.org/
• Royal Oak Golf Club
• The Ridge Golf Course
• Uplands Golf Club http://www.uplandsgolfclub.org/
• Victoria Golf Club

Swimming

• UVPCS University of Victoria - Pacific Coast Swimming Association

Rowing

• VCRC Victoria City Rowing Club

Curling

• Victoria Curling Club

Media outlets

Print

• Victoria Times-Colonist
• Monday Magazine

The Times Colonist is an English-language daily newspaper in Victoria, British Columbia. ...

AM Radio

• CKMO 900 kHz
• CFAX 1070 kHz

CFAX 1070 AM is a news talk radio station in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ...

FM Radio

• CBC Radio One - 90.5 MHz
• CJZN 91.3 MHz - The Zone
• CBC Radio Two - 92.1 MHz
• CIOC 98.5 MHz - "The Ocean"
• CKKQ 100.3 MHz - The Q
• CFUV 101.9 MHz - CFUV, University of Victoria
• CHTT 103.1 MHz - "JACK FM"
• CHBE 107.3 MHz - "Kool FM"

CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ... CBC Radio Two is an FM radio network in Canada, operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ... CFUV is a campus/community radio station serving Greater Victoria and, via cable, Vancouver Island and many areas in the lower mainland. ...

Television

• Channel 6: CHEK (CH)
• Channel 11: SHAW (Shaw TV)
• Channel 53, Cable 12: CIVI (A-Channel)

CHEK-TV, Victoria (on Vancouver Island), British Columbia is a member of the CH television system, owned by CanWest Global, broadcasting on channel 6. ... CH is a system of six local television stations across Canada, all but one owned by the Global Television unit of CanWest Global. ... Shaw Communications Inc. ... CIVI is a television station based in Victoria, British Columbia. ... A-Channel, formerly known as NewNet or The New Net, is a system of six local Canadian television stations in Ontario and British Columbia, all owned by CHUM Limited. ...

Famous Victorians

• Steve Nash
• Nelly Furtado
• Silken Laumann
• David Foster
• Geoff Courtnall
• Russ Courtnall
• Emily Carr

Stephen John Nash (born February 7, 1974 in Johannesburg, British Columbia) is a star Canadian basketball player. ... Nelly Furtado (pron. ... Silken Laumann is a Canadian rower, born on November 14, 1964 in Mississauga, Ontario Silken had early plans to compete as a gymnast due to her idol, Nadia Comaneci, although her size (5 feet 10 inches, 110 pounds, precluded those dreams. ... David Foster, OC, OBC , LL.D. born 1950 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, is a multi Grammy Award winning musician, producer, and composer. ... Geoff Courtnall was born on the 18th of August, 1962 in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. ... Russ Courtnall (born on January 2, 1965 in Duncan, British Columbia). ... Emily Carr Emily Carr (December 13, 1871 – March 2, 1945) was a Canadian artist and writer. ...

	Communities on Vancouver Island
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Vancouver Island is separated from mainland British Columbia by the Strait of Georgia and the Queen Charlotte Strait, and from Washington State by the Juan De Fuca Strait. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Vancouver_Island. ... Located on Flores Island, in British Columbia, Canada (49°17′ N 126°4′ W), Ahousat is northwest of Tofino, the nearest centre - itself located on Vancouver Island. ... Bamfield is a small community is surrounded by Crown land, Indian Reserves, and portions of the Pacific Rim National Park. ... Black Creek, British Columbia, is a small primarily agricultural hamlet and bedroom community to both Campbell River (approximately 20 km to the north) and Courtenay (approximately 16 km to the south). ... // Location and Population Campbell River is a community in British Columbia at the south end of Discovery Passage on northern Vancouver Island. ... Cassidy, British Columbia is located south of Nanaimo and is home to the Ray Collishaw International Airport, Nanaimos only airfield. ... Central Saanich is a district municipality in Greater Victoria and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District. ... Chemainus is a town on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. ... Cobble Hill is a small town in the Cowichan Valley. ... Colwood is a city located on Vancouver Island to the southwest of Victoria, capital of British Columbia. ... The Town of Comox, British Columbia is located on the eastern side of Vancouver Island in what is known as the Comox Valley. ... Coombs is a small community on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, situated on provincial highway 4A approximately ten kilometres west of Parksville. ... Courtenay is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... Cowichan Bay is a bay and community located near Duncan, in British Columbia. ... Crofton, British Columbia, Canada, is a small town that is part of the District of North Cowichan on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. ... Cumberland is a village in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. ... Duncan (pop. ... The Township of Esquimalt is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. ... Gold River is a village located close to the centre of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. ... The District of Highlands is a municipal district on the Saanich Peninsula, near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ... Ladysmith is a town in the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... Lake Cowichan is located on southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. ... Langford is a city of about 20,000 residents on southern Vancouver Island, within the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... Lantzville is a coastal community on the east side of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada along the western shore of Strait of Georgia and immediately north of the City of Nanaimo, British Columbia. ... Malahat is an unicorporated area of the Cowichan regional District. ... Unincorporated community in the Comox Valley between the City of Courtenay, Mount Washington, Dove Creek, and Black Creek near the east coast of Vancouver Island. ... The District of Metchosin is a small, coastal community (fewer than 5000 people) near Victoria, the capital of B.C., Canada. ... Nanaimo Harbour There are several federal and provincial electoral districts with the name Nanaimo. ... Nanoose Bay (pop. ... North Cowichan is a District municipality on the east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada in the Cowichan Valley Regional District. ... North Saanich is located on the Saanich Peninsula, approximately 25 kilometres north of [[Victoria, British Columbia]] on southern Vancouver Island. ... Oak Bay is a municipality in the Capital Regional District on Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... Parksville is a city on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. ... Port Alberni, British Columbia is a city located in the province of British Columbia in Canada. ... Port Hardy is a small community in British Columbia, Canada located on the north-eastern coast of Vancouver Island. ... Port McNeill is a small community on the north-eastern coast of Vancouver Island with a population of 2821 (2001). ... Qualicum Beach is a town located in the Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia. ... Royston is a small town which is part of the greater Comox Valley region, on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. ... // Introduction The District of Saanich is a municipality on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. ... Saltair is an unincorporated community with a population of 1,800 on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada located between Chemainus and Ladysmith. ... Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia is a town on Vancouver Island with an approximate population of 4000. ... Sidney is a town located at the northern end of the Saanich Peninsula, on Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... Sooke is an incorporated community situated on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Canada. ... Tahsis Population: 892 The Village of Tahsis — 19 nautical miles from Friendly Cove — was the dream of Mr. ... Tofino is a village of about 1,600 residents on the west coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada, located at the western terminus of provincial highway 4. ... Cities of Vancouver Island Ucluelet is a village (population about 1,700) on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. ... Union Bay is a small community approximately 15 kilometers south of Courtenay,BC the largest city in the Comox Valley. ... The arms of Victoria. ... View Royal is a municipality in Greater Victoria and a part of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. ...