Sayward

Sayward
Village
Village of Sayward[1]
Sayward

Location of Sayward in British Columbia

Coordinates: 50°23′1″N 125°57′37″W / 50.38361°N 125.96028°W / 50.38361; -125.96028
Country  Canada
Province  British Columbia
Region Vancouver Island
Regional district Strathcona
Incorporated 1968
Government
 • Governing body Sayward Village Council
 • Mayor John MacDonald
Area
 • Total 4.72 km2 (1.82 sq mi)
Elevation 30 m (100 ft)
Population (2006)
 • Total 341
 • Density 72.2/km2 (187/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
Highways 19
Waterways Johnstone Strait

Sayward is a village located in the Sayward Valley on the northeast coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It is located about 1 mi (1.6 km) inland from Kelsey Bay on a spur from Highway 19. The village is named after William Parsons Sayward, a successful lumber merchant from Victoria who was born in Maine in 1818 and came to Victoria from California in 1858.[2]:153 The 2006 population of the village was 341, down from 379 in 2001.[3] The village lies off the coast of Hardwicke Island.

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References

  1. ↑ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  2. ↑ Akrigg, G.P.V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1969), 1001 British Columbia Place Names (3rd, 1973 ed.), Vancouver: Discovery Press
  3. ↑ Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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