Kaslo | |
|---|---|
| Village of Kaslo[1] | |
| Motto: Industry Progress Wealth | |
  Kaslo Location of Kaslo in British Columbia  Kaslo Kaslo (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 49°54′48″N 116°54′41″W / 49.91333°N 116.91139°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Kootenays |
| Regional District | Central Kootenay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Suzan Hewat |
| • Governing body | Kaslo Village Council - Molly Leathwood - Robert Lang - Erika Bird - Matthew Brown |
| • MP | Rob Morrison (CPC) |
| • MLA | Brittny Anderson (NDP) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3.01 km2 (1.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 591 m (1,939 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,049 |
| • Density | 348.7/km2 (903/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| Postal code span | V0G 1M0 |
| Area code | 250 / 778 / 236 |
| Highways | |
| Waterway | Kootenay Lake |
| Website | kaslo |
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Kaslo is a village on the west shore of Kootenay Lake in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. A member municipality of the Central Kootenay Regional District, the name derives from the adjacent Kaslo River.[3] The village is regarded as the "Little Switzerland of Canada."[4]
Before European arrival, the area was home to the semi-nomadic Kutenai (Ktunaxa) and Lakes (Sinixt) tribes. Settlers came and used it as a sawmill site in 1889, but soon after Kaslo expanded as a result of the silver boom of the late 19th century. It retains much of the historic atmosphere from its earlier mining days. The economy of Kaslo today is based mainly on the forestry and tourism industries.
- ^ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Nelson Star, 9 May 2015". www.nelsonstar.com. May 9, 2015.
- ^ "Little Switzerland of Canada". June 14, 2018.