Sayward
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| Sayward | |
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| Village of Sayward[1] | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  British Columbia |
| Region | Vancouver Island |
| Regional district | Strathcona |
| Incorporated | 1968 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Sayward Village Council |
| • Mayor | John MacDonald |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.72 km2 (1.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 341 |
| • Density | 72.2/km2 (187/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| Highways | 19 |
| Waterways | Johnstone Strait |
Sayward is a village located on in the Sayward Valley on the northeast coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It is located about 1 mi (1.6 km) inland from Kelsey Bay on a spur from Highway 19. The village is named after William Parsons Sayward, a successful lumber merchant from Victoria who was born in Maine in 1818 and came to Victoria from California in 1858.[2]:153 The 2006 population of the village was 341, down from 379 in 2001.[3] The village lies off the coast of Hardwicke Island.
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