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A village is a classification of municipalities used in the Canadian Province of British Columbia. British Columbia's Lieutenant Governor in Council may incorporate a community as a village by letters patent, under the recommendation of the Minister of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development, if its population is not greater than 2,500 and the outcome of a vote involving affected residents was that greater than 50% voted in favour of the proposed incorporation.
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British Columbia has 42 villages that had a cumulative population of 44,962 and an average population of 1,070 in the 2011 Census. British Columbia's largest and smallest villages are Cumberland and Zeballos with populations of 3,398 and 125 respectively.
Of British Columbia's current 42 villages, the first to incorporate as a village was Kaslo on August 14, 1893, while the most recent community to incorporate as a village was Queen Charlotte on December 5, 2005.
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Former villages
Fort Nelson held village status between April 8, 1971 and October 31, 1987, after which it was classified as a town before ultimately amalgamating with the Northern Rockies Regional District on February 6, 2009 to form the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality.
Kinnaird held village status between December 6, 1951 and August 5, 1967, after which it was classified as a town before ultimately amalgamating with the Town of Castlegar on January 1, 1974 to form the City of Castlegar.
Mission City held village status between December 12, 1939 and January 1, 1958, after which it was classified as a town before ultimately amalgamating with the District of Mission on November 1, 1969.
Town status eligibility
As of the 2011 Census, one of the above villages – Cumberland – meets the requirement of having a population greater than 2,500 to incorporate as a town.