Lake Cowichan, British Columbia
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| Location in British Columbia | |||
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| Province : | British Columbia | ||
| Regional District : | Cowichan Valley | ||
| Coordinates : | 48 ° 50 ′ N , 124 ° 3 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 180 m | ||
| Area : | 8.29 km² | ||
| Residents : | 3226 (as of 2016) | ||
| Population density : | 389.1 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific Time ( UTC − 8 ) | ||
| Postal code : | V0R | ||
| Website : | www.town.lakecowichan.bc.ca | ||
Lake Cowichan is a small town in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island in British Columbia , Canada . The community is located on Cowichan Lake , about 30 kilometers west of Duncan . The settlement is traversed by the Cowichan River , which rises here in the lake.
Although Lake Cowichan is now only a small town, the Cowichan Valley was once one of the lumbering centers in British Columbia. In the past, two main railway lines led to the lake and thus through the community. However, as part of a structural change in the timber industry, the railway companies have given up the routes. Today Lake Cowichan is a tourism hub in the area. The small town is not only the starting point for access to the lake, but also for the surrounding provincial parks such as the Cowichan River Provincial Park or the Gordon Bay Provincial Park . Furthermore, the route of the Trans Canada Trail leads through the small town. The history of the settlement goes back further, however, as the area was already a settlement and hunting area of the First Nation, here the Lake Cowichan First Nation , before the settlement of Europeans .
The award of local government for the settlement took place on August 19, 1944 ( incorporated as the Village Village Municipality of Lake Cowichan ). Since November 26, 1996, the community has the status of a small town ( town ).
The small town belongs to School District # 79 - Cowichan Valley in Duncan. There are two public schools in the small town, an elementary school and a secondary school .
Demographics
The census in 2016 showed a population of 1980 inhabitants for the municipality, after the census in 2011 still showed a population of 2974 inhabitants for the municipality. The population has increased by 8.5% compared to the last census in 2011 and is thus well above the provincial average of British Columbia with a population increase of 5.6%. In the census period 2006 to 2011, contrary to the trend in the province, the population in the municipality only increased by 1.3%, while the provincial average increased by 7.0%.
For the 2016 census, a median age of 49.5 years was determined for the municipality . The median age of the province in 2016 was only 43.0 years. The average age was 45.7 years, or 42.3 years in the province. For the 2011 census, a median age of 46.5 years was determined for the municipality. The median age of the province in 2011 was only 41.9 years.
climate
The word "Cowichan" comes from the Hul'qumi'num word "Khowutzun" and means warm land or land warmed by the sun . The rainfall and hours of sunshine in the Pacific Northwest turn the forest into a temperate rainforest . According to the Köppen and Geiger climate classification , there is a maritime climate (Cfb) with moderately warm summers and winters.
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Source: Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010. In: Environment and Climate Change Canada . Retrieved August 14, 2012 .
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traffic
The city is the end of Highway 18 . The closest airfield is Duncan Airport .
Web links
- Lake Cowichan ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia .
- Tourism Cowichan (English)
- Further information at BritishColumbia.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Origin Notes and History. Lake Cowichan. GeoBC , accessed August 13, 2020 .
- ↑ Our Schools. School District # 79 - Cowichan Valley, accessed August 13, 2020 .
- ^ Lake Cowichan Community Profile. Census 2016. In: Statistics Canada . August 9, 2019, accessed on August 13, 2020 .
- ^ Lake Cowichan Community Profile. Census 2011. In: Statistics Canada . May 31, 2016, accessed on August 13, 2020 .