Sooke
Sooke | |
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| District of Sooke | |
Location of Sooke within the Capital Regional District | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′34″N 123°44′16″W / 48.37611°N 123.73778°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Capital |
| Incorporated | December 7, 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maja Tait |
| • Councillors | Jeff Bateman, Al Beddows, Megan McMath, Kevin Pearson, Tony St-Pierre. |
| • MP | Stephanie McLean (Liberal) |
| • MLA | Dana Lajeunesse (NDP) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 56.60 km2 (21.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 15,086 |
| • Density | 266.6/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Highways | 14 |
| Website | sooke |
Sooke (/ˈsuːk/) is a district municipality on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Canada, 38 kilometres (24 mi) by road from Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. Sooke, the westernmost of Greater Victoria's Western Communities, is to the north and west of the Sooke Basin. It is a regional centre for residents in neighbouring communities, including Otter Point, Shirley and Jordan River.