Regional District of Central Kootenay
Regional district in British Columbia, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is a regional district in the province of British Columbia, Canada. As of the 2016 census, the population was 59,517. The area is 22,130.72 square kilometres. The administrative centre is located in the city of Nelson. Other municipalities include the City of Castlegar, the Town of Creston, the Village of Salmo, the Village of Nakusp, the Village of Kaslo, the Village of New Denver, the Village of Silverton, the Village of Ymir and the Village of Slocan (known locally as Slocan City to distinguish it from the appellation "the Slocan" for the entire Slocan Valley).
Central Kootenay | |
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Regional District of Central Kootenay | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Administrative office location | Nelson |
Government | |
• Body | Board of directors |
• Chair | Aimee Watson (D) |
• Vice chair | Ron Toyota (Creston) |
• Electoral areas |
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Area | |
• Land | 22,094.94 km2 (8,530.90 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 59,517 |
• Density | 2.7/km2 (7/sq mi) |
Time zones | |
Most of the district | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight (PDT)) |
Electoral areas A, B, and C / Creston (no DST) | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
Website | www |