North Saanich
North Saanich | |
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District municipality | |
| District of North Saanich | |
| Motto(s): Eetsun-Hunnumut "The land where it is good to be" | |
Location of North Saanich within the Capital Regional District | |
| Coordinates: 48°36′51″N 123°25′12″W / 48.61417°N 123.42000°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Capital |
| Electoral district (federal) | Saanich—Gulf Islands |
| Electoral district (provincial) | Saanich North and the Islands |
| Incorporated | 1965 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | North Saanich Municipal Council |
| • Mayor | Peter Jones |
| • MP | Elizabeth May (Green) |
| • MLA | Rob Botterell (BC Green) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 37.16 km2 (14.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 12,235 |
| • Density | 329.2/km2 (853/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| Highways | 17 |
| Website | www |
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The District of North Saanich is located on the Saanich Peninsula of British Columbia, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Victoria on southern Vancouver Island. It is one of the 13 Greater Victoria municipalities. The district is surrounded on three sides by 20 km (12 mi) of ocean shoreline, and consists of rural/residential areas and a large agricultural base. It is home to the Victoria International Airport and the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal.