Esquimalt, British Columbia
The Township of Esquimalt ( /ɨˈskwaɪmɔːlt/) is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. It is bordered to the east by the provincial capital, Victoria, to the south by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, to the west by Esquimalt Harbour and Royal Roads, to the northwest by the New Songhees IR No. 1A Indian reserve and the town of View Royal, and to the north by a narrow inlet of water called the Gorge, across which is the district municipality of Saanich. It is part of Greater Victoria & the Capital Regional District.
Esquimalt had a population of 16,209 in 2011. It covers 7.08 square kilometres. It is home to the Pacific fleet of the Royal Canadian Navy, and forms part of the Capital Regional District.
Read more about Esquimalt, British Columbia: History of Esquimalt, Neighbourhoods of Esquimalt, Education, Communications, Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt
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