Tahsis

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Tahsis

Total population

316

Coordinates49.92°, -126.66°

Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Tahsis is a village municipality on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, about 300 km (186 mi) northwest of the provincial capital Victoria at 49°55′33″N 126°37′16″W. As of 2011, the Canadian census listed 316 residents, a decline from the 2006 Census count of 366 residents. The Village of Tahsis economy used to be dependent on forestry, but after the closure of the local sawmill in 2001, the economy became heavily dependent on sport fishing for salmon and halibut, outdoor recreation and tourism.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.