Ucluelet
Ucluelet | |
|---|---|
| District of Ucluelet | |
Ucluelet's public dock | |
| Nickname: Ukee | |
Location of Ucluelet in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 48°56′34″N 125°32′46″W / 48.94278°N 125.54611°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Vancouver Island |
| Regional district | Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District |
| Incorporated | 1952 |
| Government | |
| • Type | District of Ucluelet |
| • Mayor | Marilyn McEwen |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.81 km2 (2.63 sq mi) |
| • Land | 6.49 km2 (2.51 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,066 |
| • Density | 318.8/km2 (826/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| Postal code span | V0R 3A0 |
| Area code | 250 |
| Highways | 4 |
| Waterways | Barkley Sound |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | ucluelet |
Ucluelet (/juːˈkluːlɪt/ ⓘ; colloquially known as Ukee) is a district municipality on the Ucluelet Peninsula, on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Ucluelet comes from Yuułuʔił which means "people of the safe harbour" in the indigenous Nuu-chah-nulth language and is the homeland of the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ. As of 2021, its population was 2,066, a 20.3% increase from 1,717 in 2016.