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The 'Regional District of Nanaimo' is a
regional district located on the eastern coast of
Vancouver Island,
British Columbia,
Canada. It is bordered to the south by the
Cowichan Valley Regional District, to the west by the
Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, and to the northwest by the
Regional District of Comox-Strathcona. Its administration offices are located in
Nanaimo, British Columbia. During the
2001 census, its population was established at 127,016.
The Regional District of Nanaimo was
incorporated on August 24, 1967. It includes the cities of
Nanaimo and
Parksville, the town of
Qualicum Beach and the district of
Lantzville as well as the unincorporated communities of
Cedar,
Extension,
South Wellington,
East Wellington,
Gabriola Island,
Mudge Island,
Nanoose Bay,
Errington,
Coombs,
Dashwood,
Qualicum Bay,
Bowser and
Deep Bay. These unincorporated municipalities are found in the Regional district electoral areas of
A,
B,
C,
D,
E,
F,
G and
H. It is 2,034.94
km² (785.69 sq mi) in land area, geographically the smallest of British Columbia's regional districts.
References
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Community Profile: Nanaimo Regional District, British Columbia; Statistics Canada
External link
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Regional District of Nanaimo