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 province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
. British Columbia's
Lieutenant Governor in Council
The King-in-Council or the Queen-in-Council, depending on the gender of the reigning monarch, is a constitutional term in a number of states. In a general sense, it would mean the monarch exercising executive authority, usually in the form of ap ...
may incorporate a community as a district municipality by
letters patent, 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 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
North Cowichan (Canada 2021 Census population 31,990) is a district municipality established in 1873 on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. The municipality is part of the Cowichan Valley Regional District. North Cowichan is noted for ...
on June 18, 1873, while the most recent community to incorporate as a district municipality was the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality
The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality (NRRM), formerly the Northern Rockies Regional District (NRRD), and before that the Fort Nelson–Liard Regional District, is a municipality in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. Although portrayed ...
(NRRM) on February 6, 2009.[ Although portrayed as a regional municipality in its name, the NRRM is classified as a district municipality.][
]
List
''Notes:''
Former district municipalities
*Matsqui Matsqui is a former district municipality in British Columbia, Canada. It was incorporated in 1892 and merged with the district municipality of Abbotsford in 1995 to create the new City of Abbotsford. Matsqui used to be the western part of what is ...
*Sumas
Sumas () is a city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. It had a population of 1,307 as of the 2010 census. Sumas is located adjacent to the Canada–U.S. border and borders the city of Abbotsford, British Columbia. The Sumas-Huntingd ...
See also
*List of communities in British Columbia
Communities in the province of British Columbia, Canada can include incorporated municipalities, Indian reserves, unincorporated communities or localities. Unincorporated communities can be further classified as recreational or urban.
Indian ...
* List of municipalities in British Columbia
** List of cities in British Columbia
**List of towns in British Columbia
A town 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 town by letters patent, under the recommendation of the Minister of ...
** List of villages in British Columbia
* List of regional districts in British Columbia
References
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