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.

See also

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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