Regional Districts

The province of British Columbia is divided into exactly twenty-eight regional districts. Each regional district is a federation of its component municipalities and electoral areas. Initially enabled by the Municipal Act of 1965, the regional districts have three basic roles:

Act as a regional government over issues affecting the entire region, particularly in the area of service delivery
Provide administrative framework for economic or service partnerships between two or more municipalities or areas, and
In the absence of incorporated municipalities, the regional district acts as the "local" government for rural areas.

Regional districts in British Columbia are somewhat analogous to counties in the United Kingdom or the United States, or departments in France.

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BC Stats: Regional District Socio-Economic Profiles - Includes maps, population, land area, and detailed demographics for British Columbia's regional districts.
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Regional District Maps - Includes maps for regional districts showing primary communities and census divisions.
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Primer on Regional Districts in British Columbia - Government site explaining the history and motivation behind the creation of regional districts, and the administrative scope of their powers.
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British Columbia Regional District Statistics - Area, population, and budgetary statistics for all twenty-eight regional districts.
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