Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine

The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine spans 104,307 square kilometers, including municipalities like Terrace, Kitimat, and Stewart along with rural electoral areas.

Following regional district legislation in 1968, this administrative entity was established to govern northwestern British Columbia, later incorporating Dease Lake in 2007.

The district population includes 57.93 percent European heritage residents and 35.99 percent Indigenous peoples, reflecting the regional demographic composition in British Columbia.

The administrative offices in Terrace manage services for 37,790 residents across six electoral areas and five incorporated municipalities within the district.

The district maintains authority over Thornhill, which stands as the largest unincorporated community in the region with more than 5,000 inhabitants.

Location: British Columbia

Shares border with: Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, North Coast Regional District, Central Coast Regional District, Stikine Region, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Wrangell, Petersburg Borough

Website: https://rdks.bc.ca

GPS coordinates: 55.00000,-129.00000

Latest update: March 8, 2025 11:20