Central Coast Regional District

Central Coast Regional District is a regional district in British Columbia, Canada. It has a total land area of 24,559.5 km2 (9,482.5 sq mi). When it was created in 1968, it was known as the Ocean Falls Regional District, named for the then-largest town in the region, the company town of Ocean Falls, which has since become a ghost town. The district name was confirmed in 1974, but changed to Central Coast Regional District in 1976.

Central Coast
Ocean Falls (1968–1976)
Regional district
Central Coast Regional District
Bella Coola valley
Motto: 
That we may be good people together
Location in British Columbia
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Administrative office locationBella Coola
Government
  TypeRegional district
  BodyBoard of directors
  ChairJayme Kennedy
  Electoral areas
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
Area
  Land24,491.85 km2 (9,456.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total3,319
  Density0.14/km2 (0.4/sq mi)
Websitewww.ccrd.ca
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