Metchosin
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Metchosin | |
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| District of Metchosin[1] | |
 Mount Helmcken | |
  Metchosin Location of Metchosin in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′55″N 123°32′16″W / 48.38194°N 123.53778°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  British Columbia |
| Region | Vancouver Island |
| Regional district | Capital Regional District |
| Founded | 1840 |
| Incorporated | 1984 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Metchosin Council |
| • Mayor | John Ranns |
| Area | |
• Total | 71.13 km2 (27.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,708 |
| • Density | 66.2/km2 (171/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Metchosinite |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| Highways | 14 |
| Waterways | Strait of Juan de Fuca |
| Website | www |
The District of Metchosin is a coastal community located in the Greater Victoria region of British Columbia. It is part of the Western Communities and one of the 13 regional municipalities.
Climate
| Climate data for Metchosin | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.2 (54.0) |
15 (59) |
18.3 (64.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30 (86) |
24.4 (75.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13.9 (7.0) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
1.7 (35.1) |
3.9 (39.0) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−5 (23) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||
Parks
- Albert Head Lagoon Regional Park[3]
- Blinkhorn Nature Park
- Buckbrush Swamp
- Devonian Regional Park[3]
- Matheson Lake Regional Park[3]
- Witty's Lagoon Regional Park[3]
- Galloping Goose Regional Park [4]
References
- ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Metchosin, District municipality [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Capital, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia". Statistics Canada. January 23, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ a b c d [1]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Metchosin, British Columbia.
- Metchosin's home page
- Community Profile: Metchosin District Municipality, British Columbia; Statistics Canada
- District of Metchosin Regional Parks
