A resort municipality is a
type of municipal status in the
Canadian provinces
Canada has ten provinces and three territories that are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North America—New Brunswick, N ...
of
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...
and
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is an island Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. While it is the smallest province by land area and population, it is the most densely populated. The island has several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf", ...
.
British Columbia also has a related municipal status type of
mountain resort municipality.
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There are 14 resort municipalities in British Columbia. In Prince Edward Island, the Resort Municipality of Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico was established as a resort municipality in 1990.][
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See also
* List of municipalities in British Columbia
* List of municipalities in Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is the Population of Canada by province and territory, least populous province in Canada with 154,331 residents as of the Canada 2021 Census, 2021 census and is the List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, smalle ...
* List of resort villages in Saskatchewan
* List of summer villages in Alberta
A summer village is a type of urban municipality in the Canadian province of Alberta that has a permanent population generally less than 300 permanent inhabitants, as well as seasonal (non-permanent) inhabitants.
Alberta has a total of 51 summe ...
* Mountain resort municipalities:
:* Jumbo Glacier, British Columbia
:* Sun Peaks, British Columbia
* Municipal government in Canada
Local government in Canada can be defined as all elected local authorities which are legally empowered to make decisions on behalf of its electors, excluding the federal government, provincial and territorial governments, and First Nations, MÃ ...
* Resort town
A resort town, resort city or resort destination is an urban area where tourism or vacationing is the primary component of the local culture and economy. A typical resort town has one or more actual resorts in the surrounding area. Sometimes ...
References
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Local government in Canada
Subdivisions of Canada