Sayward, British Columbia
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| Village of Sayward | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  British Columbia |
| Region | Vancouver Island |
| Regional district | Strathcona |
| Incorporated | 1968 |
| Government | |
| - Governing body | Sayward Village Council |
| - Mayor | Heather Sprout |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.72 km² (1.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 341 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| Highways | 19 |
| Waterways | Johnstone Strait |
Sayward is a village located on 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. [1] The 2006 population of the village was 341, declined from 379 in 2001. [2]
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[edit] References
- ^ Akrigg, G.P.V. & Akrigg, Helen B. (1969), 1001 British Columbia Place Names (3rd, 1973 ed.), Vancouver: Discovery Press
- ^ Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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