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Municipalities

City of Castlegar

The City of Castlegar is located within the Selkirk Mountains at the southern tip of Arrow Lake and the confluence of the Kootenay and Columbia Rivers.

Population (2021 Census): 8,338

Director: Maria McFaddin

castlegar.ca

Town of Creston

The Town of Creston is located at the south end of Kootenay Lake, between the Selkirk and Purcell Mountains, just north of the Canada/United States border.

Population (2021 Census): 5,583

Director: Arnold DeBoon

creston.ca

Village of Kaslo

Located on the west shore of Kootenay Lake, just north east of Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park is the Village of Kaslo.

Population (2021 Census): 1,049

Director: Suzan Hewat

kaslo.ca

Village of Nakusp

The Village of Nakusp is located on the shores of Upper Arrow Lake surrounded by the Selkirk and Monashee Mountains.

Population (2021 Census): 1,589

Director: Aidan Mclaren-Caux

nakusp.com

City of Nelson

The largest municipality in the RDCK, the City of Nelson is located on the west arm of Kootenay Lake, nestled in the Selkirk Mountains.

Population (2021 Census): 11,106

Director: Keith Page

nelson.ca

Village of New Denver

On the eastern shore of Slocan Lake, the Village of New Denver is surrounded by the Selkirk Mountains.

Population (2021 Census): 487

Director: Leonard Casley

newdenver.ca

Village of Salmo

Located at the confluence of the Salmo River, the Village of Salmo is located at the junction of the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) and Highway 6.

Population (2021 Census): 1,140

Director: Diana Lockwood

salmo.ca

Village of Silverton

The second smallest municipality in British Columbia, the Village of Silverton is found on the eastern shore of Slocan Lake just south of New Denver.

Population (2021 Census): 149

Director: Leah Main

silverton.ca

Village of Slocan

Located at the south end of Slocan Lake where the Slocan River beings is where you will find the Village of Slocan.

Population (2021 Census): 379

Director: Jessica Lunn

slocancity.com