Langford, British Columbia
City of Langford | |
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 Goldstream Village which is in the centre of Langford | |
 Langford is located in the Capital Regional District | |
  City of Langford Where Langford is located in British Columbia  City of Langford City of Langford (British Columbia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°27′2″N 123°30′21″W / 48.45056°N 123.50583°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Capital |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Incorporated | December 8, 1992 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Langford City Council |
| • Mayor | Scott Goodmanson |
| • Councillors | Colby Harder, Mary Wagner, Keith Yacucha, Kimberley Guiry, Mark Morley, Lillian Szpak |
| Area | |
| • Land | 41.43 km2 (16.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 46,584[1] |
| • Density | 1,124.4/km2 (2,912/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Postal code | V9B, V9C |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778, 236, 672 |
| Website | City of Langford website |
Langford is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is located on Southern Vancouver Island.
The population of Langford was 46,584 as reported by the 2021 Canadian census.[1] Langford was ranked as both the fastest growing community in British Columbia and the third fastest growing city in Canada in the 2021 census.[2] The mayor of Langford is Scott Goodmanson. It is neighboured with Colwood in the southeast, Highlands in the north, Metchosin in the southwest, and View Royal in the northeast.
The city is named after Captain Edward Langford. Langford settled the area in 1851 when he built a Hudson's Bay Company farm and lived in the area with his family. Langford moved back to the United Kingdom in 1861.[3]
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 "2021 Census Profile for Langford, British Columbia". Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Langford, B.C. ranked 3rd fastest growing city in Canada". CTV News Vancouver Island. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "First Nations heroes and Spanish beauties: a history of Vancouver Island place names". Comox Valley Record. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
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