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Information on Metchosin

The District municipality of Metchosin 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 Metchosin 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.

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Metchosin Municipal Office

Metchosin office addressMetchosinMunicipal building Metchosin
4450 Happy Valley Road

Metchosin V9C 3Z3
Canada

Work+1 250-474-3167
Fax+1 250-474-6298
Metchosin phone number(250) 474-3167
International: +1 250-474-3167
Metchosin emailLoading...
Metchosin official websitemetchosin.ca
Mayor of MetchosinMarie-Terese Little

Demography of Metchosin

Name of Metchosin inhabitants (demonym)Not available
DateCurrent valueClassed by Region/Country
Population4 708 inhabitants81 / 690
Population density in Metchosin66,2 pop/km² (171,4 pop/sq mi)

Transportation modes in Metchosin

Airport
Victoria International Airport 30.7 km
Nanaimo Airport 78.6 km
Vancouver International Airport 94.3 km

Metchosin territory

Metchosin area7 113 hectares
71,13 km² (27,46 sq mi)
Metchosin altitude32 Altitude metres
Geographical coordinatesLatitude: 48.381
Longitude: -123.537
Latitude: 48° 22' 52'' North
Longitude: 123° 32' 13'' West
Time zone
UTC -8:00 (America/Vancouver)
Summer time : UTC -7:00
Winter time : UTC -8:00
Local time
Cities twinned with MetchosinCurrently, the town Metchosin isn’t twinned
Natural parksMetchosin isn't part of a natural park

What is Metchosin close to?

Metchosin neighbouring municipalities
DuncanColwoodColwood
SookeNeighbouring townsColwood
SookeSookeUnited States Port Angeles
Metchosin neighbouring municipalities
Colwood 5.6 kmLangford 7.9 kmView Royal 10.9 km
Esquimalt 11 kmSooke 14.8 kmVictoria 15.1 km
Highlands 15.6 kmOak Bay 17.1 kmSaanich 18 km
Central Saanich 23.3 kmLadysmith 23.8 kmNorth Saanich 27.7 km
United States Port Angeles 27.7 kmSidney 31.8 kmUnited States Friday Harbor 34.9 km
Duncan 45.9 kmUnited States Sequim 47.5 km 

Distance between Metchosin and other main cities and towns

Toronto : 3402 kmMontreal : 5002 kmCalgary : 743 km
Ottawa : 3594 kmEdmonton : 907 kmWinnipeg : 1919 km
Mississauga : 3388 kmBrampton : 3376 kmVancouver : 103 km closest
Quebec : 3574 kmHamilton : 3388 kmHamilton Township : 3388 km
Surrey : 103 kmHalifax : 4493 kmLaval : 3727 km
Distances are calculated as the crow flies

Metchosin town’s surrounding area

in the territory and around the Metchosin town
Rocky Point 7.2 km
Point
Race Rocks 9 km
Rock
Victoria Harbour 10.9 km
Port
Beechey Head 11 km
Cape
Beechy Head 11 km
Cape
Malahat Ridge 20.9 km
Ridge
Malahat Station 20.9 km
Railroad station
Malahat 20.9 km
Railroad station
Gordon Head 22 km
Headland
Discovery Island 22.8 km
Island
Saanich Peninsula 23.4 km
Peninsula
D’Arcy Island 27.9 km
Island
Mandarte Island 33.8 km
Island
Little Group 34.2 km
Islands
 

Leisure and activities in Metchosin surrounding area

Zoo
Victoria Bug Zoo
to Victoria 13.4 km
Civil Architecture
Fisgard Lighthouse
to Colwood 8.8 km
Military architecture
Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site of Canada
to Victoria 8.7 km