A
district municipality is a classification of
municipalities used in the
Canadian province of
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include ...
. British Columbia's
Lieutenant Governor in Council may incorporate a community as a district municipality by
letters patent
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, under the recommendation of the Minister of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development, if the area is greater than and has a population density of less than 5 people per hectare, and at least 50% of the affected residents vote in favour of the proposed incorporation.
British Columbia has 50 district municipalities
[ British Columbia's largest and smallest district municipalities are Saanich and ]Wells
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* Wells (name)
Wells may also refer to:
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* Wells, British Columbia
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with populations of 109,752 and 245 respectively.[
Of British Columbia's 50 district municipalities, the first to incorporate as a district municipality was North Cowichan on June 18, 1873, while the most recent community to incorporate as a district municipality was the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality (NRRM) on February 6, 2009.][ Although portrayed as a regional municipality in its name, the NRRM is classified as a district municipality.][
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List
''Notes:''
Former district municipalities
* Matsqui
* Sumas
See also
* List of communities in British Columbia
* List of municipalities in British Columbia
**List of cities in British Columbia
A city is a classification of municipalities used in the Canadian province of British Columbia. British Columbia's Lieutenant Governor in Council may incorporate a community as a city by letters patent, under the recommendation of the Minister ...
** List of towns in British Columbia
** List of villages in British Columbia
* List of regional districts in British Columbia
The Canadian province of British Columbia is divided into regional districts as a means to better enable municipalities and rural areas to work together at a regional level.
History
Regional districts came into being via an order of government ...
References
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