Sayward
Sayward | |
|---|---|
| Village of Sayward[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  British Columbia |
| Region | Vancouver Island |
| Regional district | Strathcona |
| Incorporated | 1968 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Sayward Village Council |
| • Mayor | John MacDonald |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.72 km2 (1.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 341 |
| • Density | 72.2/km2 (187/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| Highways | 19 |
| Waterways | Johnstone Strait |
Sayward is a village located in the Sayward Valley on the northeast coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It is located about 1 mi (1.6 km) inland from Kelsey Bay on a spur from Highway 19. The village is named after William Parsons Sayward, a successful lumber merchant from Victoria who was born in Maine in 1818 and came to Victoria from California in 1858.[2]: 153 The 2006 population of the village was 341, down from 379 in 2001.[3] The village lies off the coast of Hardwicke Island.
See also
References
- ^ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
- ^ Akrigg, G.P.V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1969), 1001 British Columbia Place Names (3rd, 1973 ed.), Vancouver: Discovery Press
- ^ Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
