Central Saanich
[SAN-itch]
| Language of origin | Salishan language family SENĆOŦEN language |
| Feature Type: | District Municipality (1) - A populated place with legally defined boundaries, incorporated as a district municipality under the provincial Municipal Act. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Saanich Peninsula, N of Victoria, South Saanich Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 48°35'39"N, 123°25'14"W at the approximate location of the Municipal Hall. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92B/11 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Incorporated as a District Municipality 12 December 1950, called Corporation of the District of Central Saanich. Name confirmed 16 January 1958. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |