Information on Victoria
The City of Victoria is located in the province of British Columbia. Its area, population and other key information are listed below. For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the municipal building of Victoria at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the municipality’s Customer Service by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability. Update data |
Victoria Municipal Office
| Victoria office address | VictoriaCity hall Victoria 1 Centennial Square Victoria V8W 1P6 Canada Work+1 250-385-5711 | |
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| Victoria phone number | (250) 385-5711 International: +1 250-385-5711 | |
| Victoria email | Loading... | |
| Victoria official website | victoria.ca | |
| Mayor of Victoria | Marianne Alto | |
Demography of Victoria
| Name of Victoria inhabitants (demonym) | Not available | |||
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| Date | Current value | Classed by Region/Country | ||
| Population | 85 792 inhabitants | 13 / 72 | ||
| Population density in Victoria | 4 406,4 pop/km² (11 412,4 pop/sq mi) | |||
Victoria administrative division
| Country | Canada |
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| Province | British Columbia (Region's capital) |
| Region | Capital |
Toponymy and translation of Victoria
| Arabic: فكتوريا ، كولومبيا البريطانية | Japanese: ビクトリア | Korean: 빅토리아 |
| Russian: Виктория | Chinese: 维多利亚 |
Transportation modes in Victoria
| Airport | Victoria International Airport 24.8 km Nanaimo Airport 78.8 km Vancouver International Airport 86.4 km |
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Victoria territory
| Victoria area | 1 947 hectares 19,47 km² (7,52 sq mi) |
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| Victoria altitude | 15 Altitude metres |
| Geographical coordinates | Latitude: 48.428 Longitude: -123.364 Latitude: 48° 25' 41'' North Longitude: 123° 21' 50'' West |
| Time zone | UTC -8:00 (America/Vancouver) Summer time : UTC -7:00 Winter time : UTC -8:00 |
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| Cities twinned with Victoria | |
 Suzhou |  Morioka |  Napier |
 Khabarovsk |
| Namesake of Victoria |
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| Natural parks | Victoria isn't part of a natural park |
What is Victoria close to?
| Victoria neighbouring municipalities | ||
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| Esquimalt | Saanich | Saanich |
| Esquimalt |  | Saanich |
| Colwood | Oak Bay | Oak Bay |
| Victoria neighbouring municipalities | ||
| Saanich 3 km | Esquimalt 4.1 km | Oak Bay 4.2 km |
| View Royal 5.4 km | Colwood 10.4 km | Langford 10.6 km |
| Highlands 12.2 km | Central Saanich 13.8 km | Metchosin 15.1 km |
| Ladysmith 18.6 km | North Saanich 19.2 km |  Friday Harbor 19.9 km |
| Sidney 22.9 km | Sooke 29 km | Port Angeles 34.9 km |
| Duncan 44.7 km | Sequim 46.2 km | |
Distance between Victoria and other main cities and towns
| Toronto : 3389 km | Montreal : 4998 km | Calgary : 729 km |
| Ottawa : 3580 km | Edmonton : 894 km | Winnipeg : 1906 km |
| Mississauga : 3375 km | Brampton : 3363 km | Vancouver : 94 km |
| Quebec : 3575 km | Hamilton : 3375 km | Hamilton Township : 3375 km |
| Surrey : 93 km closest | Halifax : 4479 km | Laval : 3713 km |
| Distances are calculated as the crow flies | ||
Victoria town’s surrounding area
| in the territory and around the Victoria town | ||
| Victoria Harbour 2.9 km Port | Gordon Head 9.3 km Headland | Discovery Island 9.8 km Island |
| D’Arcy Island 16.6 km Island | Rocky Point 17.6 km Point | Saanich Peninsula 18.4 km Peninsula |
| Race Rocks 19 km Rock | Malahat Ridge 22.3 km Ridge | Malahat Station 22.3 km Railroad station |
| Malahat 22.3 km Railroad station | Mandarte Island 23.6 km Island | Beechey Head 24.5 km Cape |
| Beechy Head 24.5 km Cape | Little Group 26.6 km Islands | Coal Island 28.4 km Island |
| Piers Island 30.5 km Island | Portland Island 34 km Island | |
Leisure and activities in Victoria surrounding area
| Zoo | |
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| Victoria Bug Zoo | |
| Civil Architecture | |
| Fisgard Lighthouse to Colwood 6.6 km | |
| Military architecture | |
| Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site of Canada | |