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The District of Saanich () is a district municipality on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, within the Greater Victoria area. The population was 109,752 at the 2011 census, making it the most populous municipality in the Capital Regional District and Vancouver Island, and the eighth-most populous in the province.〔()〕 The district adopted its name after the Saanich First Nation, meaning "emerging land" or "emerging people".〔http://www.firstvoices.ca/scripts/WebObjects.exe/FirstVoices.woa/3/wa/enterLanguageArchive?archive=3c39bcf779c644e3&wosid=WZ91RL9KfCr5EAIGt5ucig〕 The Municipality of Saanich was incorporated on March 1, 1906. With an area of , it is the largest of the core municipalities making up Greater Victoria. The topography is undulating with many glacially scoured rock outcroppings. Elevations range from sea level to . The physical setting is greatly influenced by water. There are of fresh water lakes and of marine shoreline. Saanich is home to part of the University of Victoria which is bisected by the boundary with the neighbouring district municipality of Oak Bay. Saanich is fairly large in area and contains a wide variety of rural and urban landscapes and neighbourhoods stretching north to the Saanich Peninsula. Saanich is the location of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory near Elk Lake. The District of Saanich contains a long shoreline with sandy beaches located at a number of ocean bays. Two of the beaches are Cadboro Bay Beach and Cordova Bay Beach. Cadboro Bay is known as a place to view the "Cadborosaurus", a mythical sea monster that may or may not exist. Saanich's notable parks include Mount Douglas Park, Mount Tolmie Park (with viewpoints) and Gyro Park. ==Communities of Saanich== Saanich consists of 18 communities〔http://www.saanich.ca/living/associations.html〕 recognized by the municipal government. These communities were originally created to collect and provide input into land use within those areas. However, over the years many community associations have expanded the scope of their activities beyond land use issues. * Cordova Bay Association for Community Affairs * Quadra/Cedar Hill Community Association * Falaise Community Association * Rainbow Park Ratepayers Association * Broadmead Area Residents Association * Mount View Colquitz Community Association * Gorge Tillicum Community Association * Blenkinsop Valley Community Association * Portage Inlet Sanctuary Colquitz Estuary Society (PISCES) * Gordon Head Residents' Association * Strawberry Vale Residents' Association * Residents Association of Strawberry Vale, Marigold and Glanford * Cadboro Bay Residents Association * North Quadra Land-use Protection Association * Mount Tolmie Community Association * Royal Oak Community Association * Camosun Community Association * Prospect Lake and District Community Association 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Saanich, British Columbia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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