North Cowichan
North Cowichan | |
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| The Corporation of the District of North Cowichan | |
| Motto: No Steps Backwards | |
North Cowichan Location of North Cowichan in British Columbia North Cowichan North Cowichan (British Columbia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°49′29″N 123°43′09″W / 48.8247°N 123.7192°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Cowichan Valley |
| Incorporated | 1873 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rob Douglas |
| • Governing body | North Cowichan Municipal Council
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| • MP | Jeff Kibble |
| • MLA | Debra Toporowski |
| Area | |
• Total | 195.54 km2 (75.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 31,990 |
| • Density | 163.7/km2 (424/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Area code | +1-250 |
| Website | www |
North Cowichan (Canada 2021 Census population 31,990) is a district municipality established in 1873 on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. The municipality is part of the Cowichan Valley Regional District. North Cowichan is noted for a landscape including forests, beaches, rivers, and lakes. The municipality encompasses the communities of Chemainus; Westholme; Crofton; Maple Bay; and "North Cowichan". The latter is an adjacent to City of Duncan and extending North to the Chemainus River and to Crofton.