Government
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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