Regional District of East Kootenay
East Kootenay | |
|---|---|
| Regional District of East Kootenay | |
Major communities | |
Location in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°55′00″N 115°45′00″W / 49.9167°N 115.75°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Administrative office location | Cranbrook |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional district |
| • Body | Board of directors |
| • Chair | Rob Gay (C) |
| • Vice chair | Susan Clovechok (F) |
| • Electoral areas | A, B, C, E, F, G |
| Area | |
| • Land | 27,541.84 km2 (10,633.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 65,896 |
| • Density | 2.4/km2 (6/sq mi) |
| Time zones | |
| Most of the district | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Mountain Daylight (MDT)) |
| Electoral area C (no DST) | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| Website | www |
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, Canada. In the 2016 census, the population was 60,439. Its area is 27,542.69 km2 (10,634.29 sq mi). The regional district offices are in Cranbrook, the largest community in the region. Other important population centres include the cities of Kimberley and Fernie, and the district municipality of Invermere and Sparwood. Despite its name, the regional district does not include all of the region known as the East Kootenay, which includes the Creston Valley and the east shore of Kootenay Lake.