North Cowichan | |
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The Corporation of the District of North Cowichan[1] | |
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Motto: No Steps Backwards | |
Location of North Cowichan in 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.