Colwood
| Colwood | |||
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 Hatley Castle |
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| Location in British Columbia | |||
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| Province : | British Columbia | ||
| Regional District : | Capital Regional District | ||
| Coordinates : | 48 ° 25 ′ N , 123 ° 30 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 17.67 km² | ||
| Residents : | 16,859 (as of 2016) | ||
| Population density : | 954.1 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific Time ( UTC − 8 ) | ||
| Foundation : | 1985 ( incorporated ) | ||
| Mayor : | Carol Hamilton | ||
Colwood is a city on the southern end of Vancouver Island in British Columbia , Canada . The city is part of the Greater Victoria metropolitan area , in the Capital Regional District , which includes several other places.
The city is about 9 kilometers southwest of Victoria and is immediately surrounded by the parishes of Metchosin , Langford , View Royal and Esquimalt .
Colwood itself consists of several districts (neighborhoods):
- Belmont Park
- Colwood Corners
- Esquimalt Lagoon
- Hatley Park
- Wishart
- Royal Roads
- Triangle Mountain
- Royal Bay
- Latoria Walk
With its southeastern neighborhoods, the small town meets Juan de Fuca Street .
Colwood is the southernmost city in Canada, but not the southernmost parish or county.
history
Colwood was originally one of four large farms established by the Hudson's Bay Company in the 1850s to support the ever-increasing population of their Fort Victoria trading post .
Edward E Langford arrived at the colony in 1851 . He had been appointed farm administrator by a subsidiary of the Hudson's Bay Company, the Puget Sound Agricultural Company . His family had a country estate in Sussex, England called Colwood. Hence he named the farm that way. His wife later gave birth to the first white male child in the colony.
In 1860, the Fisgard Lighthouse was completed on a headland . This was followed in 1863 by a sawmill near the farm. The first schoolhouse was built in 1874 and a post office was opened in Colwood in 1881. From 1890, Fort Rodd Hill was built to protect the nearby port of Esquimalt .
In 1906, then was James Dunsmuir , BC's Lieutenant Governor resident Hatley Castle building.
In the urban area of Colwood there are therefore several buildings that are important for Canadian history, which are now part of the National Historic Site of Canada . These are Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site and Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site and Hatley Park National Historic Site .
Demographics
The last official census , the 2016 Census , showed a population of 16,859 inhabitants for the settlement, after the 2011 census for the municipality still showed a population of 16,093 inhabitants. The population increased by 4.8% compared to the last census in 2011 and developed less than the provincial average, with a population increase of 5.6%. In the census period from 2006 to 2011, the number of inhabitants in the municipality increased by an above-average 9.6%, while the provincial average increased by 7.0%.
At the 2016 census, the average age of the residents was 40.9 years, well above the provincial average of 42.3 years. The median age of the residents was determined to be 41.6 years. The median age of all residents in the province in 2016 was 43.0 years. For the 2011 census, a median age of 40.1 years was determined for the residents of the municipality and 41.9 years for the residents of the province.
education
Colwood belongs to School District # 62-Sooke. There are various schools in the city, six elementary schools , one middle school , but currently no high school .
Also in Colwood is the public Royal Roads University .
politics
The granting of the status of a city ( incorporated as a city ) and the associated local self-government took place on June 24, 1985.
Mayor of the municipality is Rob Martin. Together with six other citizens, it forms the council of the small town (council).
economy
Just like the neighboring parish View Royal, Colwood is more or less completely enclosed by other parishes. Here, too, trade is the predominant industry. However, a large number of employees also work in public administration and health care. Many employees live in the city but work in the surrounding communities.
The median income of Colwood workers in 2005 was well above the average of C $ 32,538, while at the same time the average for the entire province of British Columbia was only C $ 24,867.
traffic
Highway 14 runs through the city in an east-west direction .
The city does not have its own airport, but can only be reached via the airports of the surrounding communities, especially that of Victoria.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Colwood Community Profile. Census 2016. In: Statistics Canada . August 9, 2019, accessed September 4, 2019 .
- ^ Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada. In: Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved October 8, 2012 .
- ^ Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site of Canada. In: Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved October 8, 2012 .
- ^ Hatley Park National Historic Site of Canada. In: Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved October 8, 2012 .
- ^ Colwood Community Profile. Census 2011. In: Statistics Canada . May 31, 2016, accessed September 4, 2019 .
- ^ Origin Notes and History. Colwood. In: GeoBC . Retrieved October 8, 2012 .
- ↑ City website: Mayor and Council. Accessed September 4, 2019 .
- ^ Colwood Community Facts. In: BCStats . Retrieved October 8, 2012 .