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. |
Victoria Municipal Office
| Victoria office address | VictoriaCity hall Victoria 1 Centennial Sq Victoria, BC 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/common | |
| Mayor of Victoria | Merrianne 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 / 66 | ||
| Population density in Victoria | 4 406,4 pop/km² (11 412,4 pop/sq mi) | |||
Victoria administrative data
| Country | Canada |
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| Province | British Columbia (Region's capital) |
| Region | Capital |
Information on Victoria
| Cities twinned with Victoria |
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 Suzhou |  Morioka |  Napier |
 Khabarovsk |
| Namesake of Victoria |
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| Natural parks | Victoria isn't part of a natural park |
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 22.5 km Nanaimo Airport 76.8 km Vancouver International Airport 84 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: 48.4495 Longitude: -123.361 Latitude: 48° 26' 58'' North Longitude: 123° 21' 40'' West |
| Time zone | UTC -8:00 (America/Vancouver) Summer time : UTC -7:00 Winter time : UTC -8:00 |
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What is Victoria close to?
| Victoria neighbouring municipalities | ||
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| View Royal | Saanich | Saanich |
| Esquimalt |  | Saanich |
| Esquimalt | Esquimalt | 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 : 3392 km | Montreal : 3723 km | Calgary : 728 km |
| Ottawa : 3580 km | Edmonton : 893 km | Brampton : 3362 km |
| Mississauga : 3374 km | Winnipeg : 1905 km | Vancouver : 97 km |
| Hamilton : 3374 km | Quebec : 3839 km | Surrey : 92 km closest |
| Laval : 3713 km | Halifax : 4477 km | London : 3286 km |
| Distances are calculated as the crow flies | ||
Victoria town’s surrounding area
| in the territory and around the Victoria town | ||
| Victoria Harbour 4.7 km Port | Gordon Head 7.2 km Headland | Discovery Island 10.1 km Island |
| D’Arcy Island 14.3 km Island | Saanich Peninsula 16.3 km Peninsula | Rocky Point 19.5 km Point |
| Malahat Ridge 20.9 km Ridge | Malahat 20.9 km Railroad station | Malahat Station 20.9 km Railroad station |
| Race Rocks 20.9 km Rock | Mandarte Island 21.3 km Island | Little Group 24.2 km Islands |
| Beechey Head 26 km Cape | Beechy Head 26 km Cape | Coal Island 26 km Island |
| Piers Island 28.2 km Island | Portland Island 31.6 km Island | |
Leisure and activities in Victoria surrounding area
| Zoo | |
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| Victoria Bug Zoo | |
| Civil Architecture | |
| Fisgard Lighthouse to Colwood 6.9 km | |
| Military architecture | |
| Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site of Canada | |