Sayward
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Sayward is a village located in the Sayward Valley on the northeast coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It is about 1.6 kilometres (1 mi) inland from Kelsey Bay on a spur from Highway 19.
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Village of Sayward[1] | |
Coordinates: 50°23′1″N 125°57′37″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | Vancouver Island |
Regional district | Strathcona |
Incorporated | 1968 |
Government | |
• Governing body | Sayward Village Council |
• Mayor | Mark Baker |
Area | |
• Total | 4.72 km2 (1.82 sq mi) |
Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 311 |
• Density | 72.2/km2 (187/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
Highways | 19 |
Waterways | Johnstone Strait |
Website | Official website |
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The village (like its West Kootenays namesake)[2] was called after William Parsons Sayward,[3] a successful Victoria lumber merchant who was born in Maine in 1818 and came to Victoria from California in 1858.[4]: 153 The 2016 population of the village was 311,[5] down from 341 in 2006 and 379 in 2001.[6] The village lies off the coast of Hardwicke Island.