Regional District of Kootenay Boundary
Kootenay Boundary | |
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| Regional District of Kootenay Boundary | |
 City of Trail, 1908 | |
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 Location in British Columbia | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Office location | Trail |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional district |
| • Body | Board of Directors |
| • Chair | Roly Russell (D) |
| • Vice Chair | Grace McGregor (C) |
| • Electoral Areas |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 8,084.52 km2 (3,121.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 31,447 |
| • Density | 3.89/km2 (10.1/sq mi) |
| Website | rdkb.com |
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) is one of 29 regional districts in the province of British Columbia, Canada. As of the 2016 census, the population was 31,447. The area is 8,095.62 km2 (3,125.74 sq mi). The RDKB was incorporated in 1966 and consists of eight incorporated municipalities and five unincorporated electoral areas. The regional district's offices are in the City of Trail, with secondary offices in the City of Grand Forks. Other major population centres include the cities of Rossland and Greenwood, and the villages of Fruitvale, Warfield, and Montrose. The region also encompasses electoral areas A (east of Fruitvale extending just past Champion Lakes and south to Waneta and the Pend d'Oreille River), B/Lower Columbia-Old Glory, C/Christina Lake, D/Rural Grand Forks and E/West Boundary including Rock Creek, Bridesville, Beaverdell and Big White Ski Resort.
Local government services provided by the RDKB to residents in the region include recreation and culture, planning, building inspection, environmental programs, economic development and public safety services for fire and other emergencies.
Municipalities
| Municipality | Government Type | Population |
| Trail | city | 7,681 |
| Grand Forks | city | 3,985 |
| Rossland | city | 3,556 |
| Greenwood | city | 708 |
| Fruitvale | village | 2,016 |
| Warfield | village | 1,700 |
| Montrose | village | 1,030 |
| Midway | village | 674 |
See also
References
- ^ "RDKB Board of Directors". Retrieved 2019-07-09.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (British Columbia)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
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