Sayward
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Sayward | |
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Village | |
Village of Sayward[1] | |
Location of Sayward in British Columbia | |
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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 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.[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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